An overview of how TEMPEST testing is conducted If you’re constructing a SCIF or SAPF, part of your requirements will include meeting TEMPEST standards for radio frequency (RF) shielding. This is a crucial part of both your facility security and…
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What is CUI?
Understand how to identify and send Controlled Unclassified Information If you hold a personnel clearance (PCL), it’s likely you will at some point work with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). CUI is sensitive information that isn’t classified but still needs some…
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How Does the SCIF Accreditation Process Work?
How to cross the finish line with your SCIF or SAPF project Accreditation is the ultimate end point of SCIF or SAPF construction. The last thing you want is to invest time and money into the construction only to stumble…
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What You Need to Know About the GSA Black Label Container Phase-Out
Will you be affected by the phase-out of older GSA-approved containers? All Black Label General Services Administration (GSA) approved containers will have to be phased out and replaced through a plan that will span four years starting in 2024. Black…
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Enforcing an Office Security Plan Through Leadership
How to motivate your personnel to be compliant with office security measures When your company works with classified information, you need a security plan in place for a variety of things, from how the information will be stored to how…
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FSO Tips: Learning the NISPOM (Video)
In this video, our Adamo Security professional shares some tips Facility Security Officers (FSOs) can use to help navigate the NISPOM, now called 32 CFR, Part 117. The NISPOM, or the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, establishes the standard…
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What Would it Take For A SCIF Employee to Work From Home?
The difficulties of getting an at-home SCIF During the pandemic, working from home became commonplace across many industries. However, for those who work with classified, secret or top-secret information in a secure facility, that’s a significantly more complicated prospect. Classified…
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What Are Compartmented Areas?
Types of Comparted Areas, when they’re used and their requirements When more than one classified program intends to operate within a single SCIF or SAPF, Compartmented Areas (CA) become necessary. These are essentially sub-divisions of the facility that can allow…
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How to Fill Out the SF 86 for a Personnel Clearance
Common pitfalls to avoid when filling out SF 86 for your PCL If you’re looking to obtain a Secret or Top Secret Personnel Clearance (PCL), you will need to fill out a Standard Form (SF) 86. This form provides the…
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