Cleared Defense Contractors

Review Questions from Chapter 11 \”DoD Security Clearances and Contracts Guidebook\” By Jeffrey W. Bennett, ISP These questions are international operations oriented. Put yourself in the position and situation described. How would you handle the business. 1. The vice president of business development has just brought up the wonderful opportunity of selling an all weather

New cleared contractors should understand that the CDSE provides initial training and special briefings to their appointed Facility Security Officer (FSO). This training is invaluable as the new FSO will have a chance to learn about their responsibilities. Sometimes the new FSO will be learning for the first time exactly what is expected of them.

It\’s a common practice to allow employees to use enterprise computers outside of the enterprise. This has become more common where employees are increasingly working at home. Though a common practice, these occurrences are not always best practices. Anytime an employee leaves work with a company computer, the expectation is that all information is vulnerable.

  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