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Send us Fan Mail Though not as sinister and espionage riddled as most savvy spy novels, export compliance is an issue that will get defense contractors in trouble. Violating State Department regulations will bring the weight of the US Government on the offending company. According to the International Traffic In Arms Regulation, ITAR , “Any person who engages in the United States in the business o...

Send us Fan Mail A cleared contractor can help reduce expenses with by preparing ahead of time. This is where an experience FSO can anticipate expenses, perform risk assessment while implementing NISPOM and advise on ways to reduce costs while being compliant. The more money saved on overhead expenses, the greater the overall company profit. The earlier into the process the assessment is conducted...

Send us Fan Mail Red Bike Publishing is pleased to announce the new NISPOM. National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual 32 CFR Part 117.   An FSO has readily available data to determine and communicate the effectiveness of the security program. Gathering available information, creating a detailed database and performing solid analysis will determine the program's success. End of day...

Send us Fan Mail    Red Bike Publishing is pleased to announce the addition of training. We have created a training program that includes an Initial Security Training/Annual Awareness Training presentation and much more required by NISPOM. Instead of designing your own, just download and present these. You can even modify them (which we recommend) or tailor to your CDC business. Feel free to conta...

Send us Fan Mail Contact/newsletter:redbikepublishing.com/contact The National Industrial Security Program NISPOM is THE guidance for Cleared Defense Contractors (CDC) performing on classified contracts. However, it doesn’t always answer some questions these FSOs might have about protecting classified information. For example, suppose a defense contractor company has a contract requiring the stora...

Send us Fan Mail While Facility Security Officers, government and military employees do an incredible job at training employees , implementing and directing security programs to protect classified information, a more menacing threat is still left unchecked.      The security industry spends terrific amounts of money fortifying and constructing buildings based on best practices and not entirely on...

Send us Fan Mail NISPOM Seminar https://www.redbikepublishing.com/nispom-seminar/ Study NISPOM Fundamentals in Four hour session We excited to offer two live NISPOM Seminar events: • 23 March 4-8 Pm CST • 30 March 4-8 Pm CST Prepare for the Industrial Security Professional ISP Certification (ISP) and the DoD’s SPeD Industrial Security Oversight Certification (ISOC). Those and several similar motiv...

Send us Fan Mail  So let’s talk professional goals, the NCMS’ ISP Certification and CDSE's ISOC are great ones to strive for. 1.  Begin at the NCMS, ISP Certification information website @ http://www.ncms-isp.org/ISP_Certification/index.asp . If your goal is ISOC certification, begin at the CDSE website .  2. Understand the application process. There are minimum experience requirements that a...

Send us Fan Mail In the course of performing on classified defense contracts, exchange of classified information is inevitable. While, the movement of classified information outside of a secure environment is to be kept to a minimum, there are times it must be moved in fulfillment of requirements. As the senior industrial security manager in CDCs, the FSO leads the security program designed to pro...

Send us Fan Mail 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 reorganization of the CFRs that duplicate National Industrial Security Program requirements. Conclusion:  No new NISPOM (just a...

Send us Fan Mail   We are pleased to present the newest podcast. In this issue, we address security certification and security training because; New Year's Resolutions.  I SP® AND ISOC Master Exam Prep is now available here and at most online book stores. Also, we've provided real world security discussions and frequently asked questions. These occasions have proven to be good opportunit...

Send us Fan Mail This episodes discusses new guidance on Controlled Unclassified Information. https://www.archives.gov/cui In this episode of DoD Secure, I discuss the new guidance for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). There are a few points to consider:  1. The government designates CUI  2. CUI Registries, training and information exist with executors at Information Security Oversight Of...

Send us Fan Mail   Careers in Cleared Defense Contractors: I receive a lot of emails from people who wonder how to get into the Cleared Defense Contractor field. Many are looking for a career change and are curious about what kind of education and experience is needed to work as a security specialist in the defense and contractor industry.      Industrial security is an outstanding field for someo...

Send us Fan Mail      In this issue, we've provided real world security discussions. These occasions have proven to be good opportunities to clarify understanding of security policies and the reasons we do what we do.      Preparing for growth involves the FSO not only training and hiring security employees, but accurately calculating classified inventory storage and work performance needs. M...

Send us Fan Mail Some security training and briefings are very discouraging for the work force. Many times, the training is the exact same video or presentation used year after year.  So, if you go to my website www.redbikepublishing.com , you might find training and tests that do ask those types of questions.  This topic is specifically about how to make your security training more effective for...

Send us Fan Mail ITAR issues A few years ago I facilitated a short but very rewarding eight hour seminar on the International Traffic In Arms Regulation (ITAR) Overview. I am grateful to the staff at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the North Alabama Trade Association for both sponsoring the event and allowing me to present. I found the course rewarding as I presented to a mixed audienc...

Send us Fan Mail I am currently preparing to publish my new book, "How to Win U.S. Government Contracts and Classified Work", it's basically a total revision of "DoD Security Clearance and Contracts Guidebook". Chapter Five reviews the Executive Orders and regulations relating to Classification Markings and there is some good information from all sources.  I believe this i...

Send us Fan Mail Once a company wins a bid on classified work, they will then prepare their organization to perform classified work according to the contract. Some great planning resources are the DD Form 254, Statement of Work, and Security Classification Guide. This podcast teaches how to use the references to set up your program. As part of a classified contract, Cleared Defense Contractors (CD...

Send us Fan Mail An FSO can train and write NIPSOM based policy and training, but without the enterprise’s full cooperation, will find it difficult to enforce. The coordination will allow the FSO to be proactive and better support the company's performance on c lassified contracts. Having a security program integrated into all aspects of the company produces award winning situations and drama...

Send us Fan Mail This blog continues the series describing what happens after the government grants you a security clearance. After receiving a job with a company or agency performing classified work, you’ll receive your onboarding training, which may have included the SF 312 Non-Disclosure Agreement, Initial Security Awareness, Derivative Classifier and other required training events and briefing...

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Send us Fan Mail We are so happy to have with us on our podcast  David Bledsoe David Bledsoe .  He is the Manager of Industrial Security Compliance at Iron Mountain . In his job, he has oversight of 17 cleared facilities across the country, and provides training, leadership, and education to the local FSOs. We talk about security clearances  background checks and working with customers on classifi...

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Send us Fan Mail We discuss the security clearance investigation and the importance of protecting classified information. You can support our show by buying Insider's Guide to Security Clearances https://amzn.to/2JUjnIc This is great for dod security professionals, industrial security professionals, those who have questions about dod security clearances, and much more.  Did you know that empl...

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