What you need to know about the Senior Management Official (SMO) role In the new NISPOM Rule, 32 CFR part 117, the role of Senior Management Official (SMO) is given defined responsibilities and increased accountability for the safeguarding of national security information. Your company’s SMO is a high-ranking member of leadership at the company with “ultimate authority over the facility’s … [Read more...] about What is a SMO in the New NISPOM Rule?
How to Integrate Values into Your Company and Make Them Matter
Using your values statement to take your business to the next level A set of company values have long been considered an important part of setting the tone of company culture and success. Your values are what can unify your employees, which in turn will create a better company culture and increase productivity. “The two most important things for any group of people are a clear sense of mission … [Read more...] about How to Integrate Values into Your Company and Make Them Matter
The Best Practices for Your Self-Inspection
Tips and tricks for NISP contractors to get the most of their self-inspection For facilities holding a Facility Clearance (FCL), the annual inspection is one of the most important parts of maintaining their security standards and a requirement under 32 CFR Part 117, NISPOM. This is your best chance to discover any vulnerabilities your facility has, whether it is gaps in employees’ security … [Read more...] about The Best Practices for Your Self-Inspection
Building a Foundation of Trust to Become a Better Leader
Trusting and being trusted is the core of leadership Trust informs many of the decisions we make day-to-day: You trust your children’s school to take care of them, you trust your carpool to get you to work and home safely, you trust your work team to help you get projects done. Trust is inherently risky, as people can let you down, and yet you cannot serve as a leader in a company without … [Read more...] about Building a Foundation of Trust to Become a Better Leader
What is TEMPEST?
Understand how compromising emanations can impact the security of your SCIF or SAPF When constructing a SCIF or SAPF, there are numerous security concerns you need to address. On top of the more obvious physical and acoustic considerations, you also need to deal with mitigations related to unintentional emanations that could escape your SCIF. These emanations are unintended data-related or … [Read more...] about What is TEMPEST?
Taking the Fear Out of Self-Reporting
How to make your employees feel safe to come forward when something goes wrong To keep a company productive, unified and secure, leaders need to know about problems as they arise so they can address them quickly. The same is true when your employees are facing a hardship or have made a mistake that could compromise security. When your employees are forthcoming about things like accidently … [Read more...] about Taking the Fear Out of Self-Reporting
Using Risk and Vulnerability Assessments to Increase Physical Security
Secure your business by evaluating physical security threats with a risk assessment Without even realizing it, most people assess risk in their everyday lives. This looks like anything from deciding which route to take to work, to choosing to leave your front door unlocked while you walk around your neighborhood. However, if you own a business, you have probably put a little more thought … [Read more...] about Using Risk and Vulnerability Assessments to Increase Physical Security
Why Reciprocity Matters for SCIF and SAPF Construction
How the ICD 705 policy is helping unify SCIF/SAPF construction standards Reciprocity of standards, where all 18 Intelligence Community (IC) elements follow the same requirements for SCIF and SAPF construction, is one of the stated goals of the Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705 policy. Prior to the 705, different IC elements had their own standards for how they wanted their facilities … [Read more...] about Why Reciprocity Matters for SCIF and SAPF Construction
Video: An Overview of the ICD 705 Policy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37mRtS14zAE The ICD 705 is the most important policy you'll use in the construction of your secure facility. This video explains some of the history behind this policy as well as the Tech Spec document and why it's so important for SCIFs and SAPFs. If you're looking for more information like this, check out Adamo's education options, where you can learn the ins … [Read more...] about Video: An Overview of the ICD 705 Policy