by admin | Apr 24, 2021 | Blogs, Cleared Defense Contractors, NISPOM Blog
I’ve recently received many emails from people who are curious about security clearances and working for foreign owned companies. Though the volume of those questions have increased, I guess the topic is no longer surprising in content as it could have been many...
by admin | Apr 24, 2021 | Blogs, Cleared Defense Contractors, NISPOM Blog
Cleared Defense Contractors use classified information during performance of contracts. The Department of Defense makes the rules and governs how the classified contractors protect classified material. The Federal Government has published a policy appropriately...
by admin | Apr 24, 2021 | Blogs, Cleared Defense Contractors, NISPOM Blog
A buzz is sweeping the security community since the industry has been notified of the recent updates to DoD’s CUI program based on the presidential memorandum with the subject, Designation and sharing of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). This memorandum...
by admin | Mar 31, 2021 | Cleared Defense Contractors, NISPOM Blog
Becoming a cleared defense contractor (CDC) demands more than just a defense contractor getting a security clearance and performing on classified contracts. It’s more to do with, what to do once the clearance is awarded; specifically, protecting classified...
by admin | Jan 22, 2021 | Blogs, Cleared Defense Contractors, NISPOM Blog
The latest industry buzz is the “release of the new National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)”. I’m putting air quotes in there, because an actual NISPOM has not been rewritten or re-released. There is no re-release of NISPOM, only a...
by admin | Jan 2, 2021 | Blogs, Cleared Defense Contractors, NISPOM Blog
Here’s an interesting scenario. Imagine you are walking the floor and talking to employees when you approach a security container and employees who controlled its access. As part of your inspection, you wanted to verify all documents were properly marked and...
