... be classified or unclassified. Also, the technology can be a product such as a model, blueprint, or instruction book. Technology can also be a service, instruction or some type of training. What is a US Person? Citizenship designation is defined differently in the ITAR and NISPOM. The ITAR addresses export of items with military application and NISPOM is concerned with protecting classified information. According to the ITAR, the definition of a US person includes those who have applied for citizenship to the US. This includes lawful permanent residents, lawful temporary residents, US citizens and nationals, and US organizations. These US persons may ... of a US person includes those who have applied for citizenship to the US. This includes lawful permanent residents, lawful temporary residents, US citizens and nationals, and US organizations. These US persons may not be citizens, but are still authorized access to technical data without requiring export permissions. However, the NISPOM requirements prevent such US persons from having a security clearance. When access to classified information is necessary, a Limited Access Authorization (LAA) may be requested. US persons can access technology controlled items without a license, but only US citizens with a clearance and need to know can access classified information.
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Anytime an employee travels abroad, they should expect to be liberated from their computer at the host country's customs. They should also expect to have the hard drive duplicated, files read and etc. These are the contingencies for which astute technology control officers, export compliance officers and security specialists plan. Sensitive, and protected technology should not be contained within computer and related media without proper permissions. Foreign governments want US Technology and aggressively seek it and defense contractors should make the information very difficult to get. However, they may spend too many resources on actions that don't address the real threat. For example ...
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... cleared contractor must appoint a Facility Security Officer (FSO) responsible for implementing a program to protect classified information. To better answer frequently asked questions, I've written several times on the topic of selecting the right Facility Security Officer (FSO) qualifications. According to the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), the FSO must be a US Citizen and be cleared to the level of the facility (security) clearance (FCL); period. This provides a lot of room for a cleared facility to figure out how to get the job done. There are additional qualifications cleared contractors should recognize prior to appointing ... . There are additional qualifications cleared contractors should recognize prior to appointing or hiring the FSO. Primarily, the FSO should understand how to protect classified information as it relates to the cleared contract, organizational growth, enterprise goals, and NISPOM guidance. The FSO should be able to conduct a risk analysis, express the cost, benefits and impact of supporting a classified contract under the NISPOM requirements and incorporate an environment of cooperation and compliance within the enterprise. Finally, they must be able to influence and compel the senior leaders to make good decisions, support compliance and integrate security into the corporate culture. After ...
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Reporting Security Violations Providing required reports to the authorized persons or agency contributes to reducing the impact of the potential security violation, compromise or suspected compromise. Cleared employees should understand to whom and what to report. The sooner the report is issued and the more details given, the more can be done to prevent or mitigate damage to national security. Cleared employees should be trained to report events affecting the facility security clearance or personnel security clearances. These events include threats to the security of classified information or the fact that classified information has been lost or compromised. All cleared employees should ...
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How Personnel Security Clearances are Granted The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO) processes security clearances for organizations falling under the NISP. According to Executive Order 12968-Access to Classified Information, employees should not be granted access to classified information unless they possess a security clearance, have a need to know the classified information involved, received an initial security briefing and have signed a nondisclosure agreement. The Facility Security Officer (FSO) is a position that the defense contractor must appoint during the FCL approval process. The FSO implements a security program to protect classified in information. They also ...
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