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NISPOM Central-Working with National Industrial Security Program
jeffrey W. Bennett, ISP, SAPPC, SFPC, ISOC
Frequency: 1 episode/42d. Total Eps: 62
Interviews and topics centering on security clearances and National Industrial Security Clearance Operating Manual (NISPOM) compliance.
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22/02/2026#83
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FSOs Stop Using Email to Execute FSO Tasks
lundi 16 février 2026 • Duration 09:38
Stop Managing FSO Tasks by Email: Use Fillable Forms and an FSO Workbook for DISS and NISPOM Compliance
Jeff Bennett, an FSO expert with NISPOM Central, explains why using email to execute FSO tasks creates excessive administrative burden and potential security vulnerabilities, especially when emails are not encrypted. He uses visit authorization requests (VARs) as an example, noting that repeated email back-and-forth often happens because employees don’t provide all required information needed to enter data into DISS. While some organizations use dashboards to capture required fields, many FSOs serve as additional-duty personnel without resources or experience, making email-driven workflows inefficient and time-consuming. He recommends replacing task execution via email with standardized fillable forms that capture DISS-required fields once, storing and archiving them in an “FSO workbook” that can also support NISPOM compliance and self-inspections. Email should be used only for notifications and reminders (e.g., training reminders), not for collecting VAR, training, foreign travel, or other reporting information through multiple messages. He offers sample forms, consultations, and access to the FSO workbook and downloadable files via NISPOM Central’s websites.
00:00 Welcome & Why FSOs Struggle With Task Management
00:58 The Email Trap: VAR Requests Turning Into 10+ Messages
02:19 Why VARs Need So Much Data (and Why Employees Miss It)
02:47 Big-Budget Dashboards vs. Additional-Duty FSOs
04:22 A Better System: The FSO Workbook & Fillable Forms
05:01 Security Risk: Unencrypted Email and Sensitive Data
05:17 How to Build Your Own Forms + Shared Drive Workflow
05:54 Use Email for Notifications—Not for Doing the Work
07:06 Get a Sample Form, Consultation, and Download Resources
07:46 Final Takeaway: Stop Running FSO Tasks Through Email
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Clearance, NISPOM, and FSO Consulting
Thrive Analysis Group Inc is your resource for security clearance, NISPOM, and FSO consulting.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
FSO Consulting:
https://thriveanalysis.com
NISPOM Compliance
https://www.nispomcentral.com
We provide facility security clearance, personnel security clearance, FSO consulting and NISPOM consulting.
Personnel Security Clearances
- How to get a clearance
- What to expect once you get a clearance
- What you can do to prepare for a clearance
Facility Security Clearance
✓Become a CDC Contractor
✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances
✓Establish a security team to protect classified information
✓Develop and provide required security training
✓Prepare for government inspections
✓Interpret Contract specifications
✓Fight Insider threat
✓Learn Security clearance levels
✓Process Classified information
✓Prepare Derivative Classification
FSO and SMO Relationship Part 2
lundi 3 novembre 2025 • Duration 55:46
FSO professional development https://www.nispomcentral.com/fso-pro...
Get NISPOM https://www.nispomcentral.com/nispom-...
Contact us: jeff.bennett@nispomcentral.com
Brian Robinson Coaching https://www.brianrobinsoncoaching.com/
Cultivating Excellence: Strengthening the FSO and SMO Relationship
In this episode of DOD Secure, host Jeff Bennett is joined by Brian Robinson of Brian Robinson Coaching to discuss the pivotal relationship between Facility Security Officers (FSOs) and Senior Management Officials (SMOs).
They dive into the importance of leadership, communication, and trust in creating a compliant and effective security program. Highlighting strategies such as building trust with team members and communicating effectively with higher management, Brian shares his insights on fostering successful relationships within the organization. This episode is a must-listen for anyone
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Jeff's Website
Jeff is available for speaking and consulting
Clearance, NISPOM, and FSO Consulting
Thrive Analysis Group Inc is your resource for security clearance, NISPOM, and FSO consulting.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
FSO Consulting:
https://thriveanalysis.com
NISPOM Compliance
https://www.nispomcentral.com
We provide facility security clearance, personnel security clearance, FSO consulting and NISPOM consulting.
Personnel Security Clearances
- How to get a clearance
- What to expect once you get a clearance
- What you can do to prepare for a clearance
Facility Security Clearance
✓Become a CDC Contractor
✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances
✓Establish a security team to protect classified information
✓Develop and provide required security training
✓Prepare for government inspections
✓Interpret Contract specifications
✓Fight Insider threat
✓Learn Security clearance levels
✓Process Classified information
✓Prepare Derivative Classification
Security Clearances, Insider Threat Programs, Training
vendredi 10 novembre 2023 • Duration 32:47
For some, the FSO designation is a career track with potential growth. For others, it’s an undesired appointment, part of doing business and just another additional duty.
However, this responsibility should be taken very seriously as classified contracts depend on success. Regardless of whether desired or appointed, the FSO is key to managing classified contracts.
Why not let Thrive Analysis Group Inc manage your FSO requirements while you focus on your core capabilities. We are uniquely positioned to equip your organization with FSO solutions and services.
While you may be appointed as FSO, you should delegate FSO responsibilities to us. We provide a wide range of managed solutions. Leave FSO tasks to a trusted partner.
FSO Solutionshttps://thriveanalysis.com/nisp/
https://www.redbikepublishing.com/insiderthreatprogram/
Online security clearance webinars and coaching. Providing security training and resources.
Most organizations attack the problem with either an employee tracking or online activity reporting goal.
After asking the above questions, we recommend a different solution. Of course the employee reporting and activity tracking solutions are important and part of the solution, but they should not be the end goal.
This book recommends a different application that can easily be implemented to both resolve insider threat issues and demonstrate compliance.
NISPOM CentralProviding security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Clearance, NISPOM, and FSO Consulting
Thrive Analysis Group Inc is your resource for security clearance, NISPOM, and FSO consulting.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
FSO Consulting:
https://thriveanalysis.com
NISPOM Compliance
https://www.nispomcentral.com
We provide facility security clearance, personnel security clearance, FSO consulting and NISPOM consulting.
Personnel Security Clearances
- How to get a clearance
- What to expect once you get a clearance
- What you can do to prepare for a clearance
Facility Security Clearance
✓Become a CDC Contractor
✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances
✓Establish a security team to protect classified information
✓Develop and provide required security training
✓Prepare for government inspections
✓Interpret Contract specifications
✓Fight Insider threat
✓Learn Security clearance levels
✓Process Classified information
✓Prepare Derivative Classification
Establish an Insider Threat Program Under NISPOM Interview
lundi 26 juin 2023 • Duration 27:03
This is a collaborative effort with Clearancejobs.com and an interview from my newest book, Establish and Insider Threat Program Under NISPOM
FSOs have a huge responsibility to protect contractor information. One important job is to start with an insider threat program.
Most people make the mistake of relying on tracking employees and looking for suspicious behavior. That's not a good way to start.
I've got a better solution. It's here in the video as well as my new book:
Establish an Insider threat program under NISPOM. Tools, templates and procedures you can download.
https://www.redbikepublishing.com/insiderthreatprogram/
Jeff is available for speaking and consulting
https://jeffreywbennett.com
Online security clearance webinars and coaching. Providing security training and resources.
https://jeffreywbennett.thinkific.com
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Clearance, NISPOM, and FSO Consulting
Thrive Analysis Group Inc is your resource for security clearance, NISPOM, and FSO consulting.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
FSO Consulting:
https://thriveanalysis.com
NISPOM Compliance
https://www.nispomcentral.com
We provide facility security clearance, personnel security clearance, FSO consulting and NISPOM consulting.
Personnel Security Clearances
- How to get a clearance
- What to expect once you get a clearance
- What you can do to prepare for a clearance
Facility Security Clearance
✓Become a CDC Contractor
✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances
✓Establish a security team to protect classified information
✓Develop and provide required security training
✓Prepare for government inspections
✓Interpret Contract specifications
✓Fight Insider threat
✓Learn Security clearance levels
✓Process Classified information
✓Prepare Derivative Classification
Establish an Insider Threat Program
samedi 22 avril 2023 • Duration 19:54
Jeff is available for speaking and consulting
https://jeffreywbennett.com
https://jeffreywbennett.thinkific.com
FSOs have a huge responsibility to protect contractor information. One important job is to start with an insider threat program.
Most people make the mistake of relying on tracking employees and looking for suspicious behavior. That's not a good way to start.
I've got a better solution. It's here in the video as well as my new book:
Establish an Insider threat program under NISPOM. https://www.redbikepublishing.com/books/
https://www.redbikepublishing.com/insiderthreatprogram/
Online security clearance webinars and coaching. Providing security training and resources.
It also answers the question that so many people have asked,
- If we have the NISPOM, why do we need an insider threat program?
- If the NISPOM is so thorough, what would an additional insider threat program look like?
Most organizations attack the problem with either an employee tracking or online activity reporting goal.
After asking the above questions, we recommend a different solution. Of course the employee reporting and activity tracking solutions are important and part of the solution, but they should not be the end goal.
This book recommends a different application that can easily be implemented to both resolve insider threat issues and demonstrate compliance.
Establishing an Insider Threat Program Under NISPOM is written primarily for cleared defense contractors to meet Insider Threat Program requirements under the cognizance of the U.S. Government (Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)).
Our recommended approach and practices help reduce vulnerabilities without negatively impacting the work force. You will learn to be innovative in your approach as well
Jeff's WebsiteJeff is available for speaking and consulting
Clearance, NISPOM, and FSO Consulting
Thrive Analysis Group Inc is your resource for security clearance, NISPOM, and FSO consulting.
NISPOM Central
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
FSO Consulting:
https://thriveanalysis.com
NISPOM Compliance
https://www.nispomcentral.com
We provide facility security clearance, personnel security clearance, FSO consulting and NISPOM consulting.
Personnel Security Clearances
- How to get a clearance
- What to expect once you get a clearance
- What you can do to prepare for a clearance
Facility Security Clearance
✓Become a CDC Contractor
✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances
✓Establish a security team to protect classified information
✓Develop and provide required security training
✓Prepare for government inspections
✓Interpret Contract specifications
✓Fight Insider threat
✓Learn Security clearance levels
✓Process Classified information
✓Prepare Derivative Classification
Training, inspections and other cleared contractor requirements
Season 4
dimanche 26 février 2023 • Duration 43:41
Free security clearance seminare
https://www.redbikepublishing.com/securityclearanceseminar/
NISPOM Fundamentals https://www.bennettinstitute.com
Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming book. In the meantime, if you need to provide Insider Threat Training, you can download and present your very own to your employees
NISPOM requires Derivative Classification Training and Record keeping Guidance. This guidance states that the cleared contractor provide cleared personnel with initial Derivative Classification Training and follow up and at least once every 2 years.
No time to write training?You can find training here https://www.redbikepublishing.com/derivative/
See more in our books "Insider's Guide to Security Clearances" and "How to get U.S. Government Contracts and Classified Work
visit https://www.redbikepublishing.com/fso-consulting/
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Clearance, NISPOM, and FSO Consulting
Thrive Analysis Group Inc is your resource for security clearance, NISPOM, and FSO consulting.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
FSO Consulting:
https://thriveanalysis.com
NISPOM Compliance
https://www.nispomcentral.com
We provide facility security clearance, personnel security clearance, FSO consulting and NISPOM consulting.
Personnel Security Clearances
- How to get a clearance
- What to expect once you get a clearance
- What you can do to prepare for a clearance
Facility Security Clearance
✓Become a CDC Contractor
✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances
✓Establish a security team to protect classified information
✓Develop and provide required security training
✓Prepare for government inspections
✓Interpret Contract specifications
✓Fight Insider threat
✓Learn Security clearance levels
✓Process Classified information
✓Prepare Derivative Classification
Security Clearance Justification and FSO training
lundi 16 janvier 2023 • Duration 24:28
We are having a security clearance webinar. FInd more information here:
https://www.redbikepublishing.com/securityclearanceseminar/
This podcast is based on information from our NISPOM fundamentals course at https://www.bennettinstitute.com
Podcast discusses:
Holding a security clearance is a privilege. The awardee is able to perform on classified contracts where they would not otherwise be able. However, some defense contractors mistakenly assume that they can request a Facility Security Clearance (FCL) for business development purposes or to better position themselves future classified contract opportunities. Though that is not how FCLs are awarded, there is a process and methodology to justify the FCL.
The FSO has marching orders to develop and implement security programs to protect classified information. But, how effective is security policy if it is written by security and posted only in the security office? Identify items, events, and issues that security can help withLook at upcoming contracts, business development goals, program requirements and then implement NISPOM guidelines.
Conduct NISPOM training, and maintain classified documents. The FSO is designated to approve and implement policy that supports administrative requirements.– .See more in our books "Insider's Guide to Security Clearances" and "How to get U.S. Government Contracts and Classified Work"
Required training – This instruction helps the FSO establish an ongoing training program designed to create an environmen
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Clearance, NISPOM, and FSO Consulting
Thrive Analysis Group Inc is your resource for security clearance, NISPOM, and FSO consulting.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
FSO Consulting:
https://thriveanalysis.com
NISPOM Compliance
https://www.nispomcentral.com
We provide facility security clearance, personnel security clearance, FSO consulting and NISPOM consulting.
Personnel Security Clearances
- How to get a clearance
- What to expect once you get a clearance
- What you can do to prepare for a clearance
Facility Security Clearance
✓Become a CDC Contractor
✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances
✓Establish a security team to protect classified information
✓Develop and provide required security training
✓Prepare for government inspections
✓Interpret Contract specifications
✓Fight Insider threat
✓Learn Security clearance levels
✓Process Classified information
✓Prepare Derivative Classification
Security Clearances a little more in depth.
samedi 26 novembre 2022 • Duration 34:03
We are having a security clearance webinar. FInd more information here:
https://www.redbikepublishing.com/securityclearanceseminar/
This podcast is based on information from our NISPOM fundamentals course at https://www.bennettinstitute.com
Podcast discusses:
Facility Security Clearances (for businesses)
Personnel Security Clearances (for people)
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Clearance, NISPOM, and FSO Consulting
Thrive Analysis Group Inc is your resource for security clearance, NISPOM, and FSO consulting.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
FSO Consulting:
https://thriveanalysis.com
NISPOM Compliance
https://www.nispomcentral.com
We provide facility security clearance, personnel security clearance, FSO consulting and NISPOM consulting.
Personnel Security Clearances
- How to get a clearance
- What to expect once you get a clearance
- What you can do to prepare for a clearance
Facility Security Clearance
✓Become a CDC Contractor
✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances
✓Establish a security team to protect classified information
✓Develop and provide required security training
✓Prepare for government inspections
✓Interpret Contract specifications
✓Fight Insider threat
✓Learn Security clearance levels
✓Process Classified information
✓Prepare Derivative Classification
Gates, Guards and Risk Assessment
Season 3
lundi 3 octobre 2022 • Duration 30:54
Consulting Services
Red Bike Publishing, LLC is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. We have sold thousands of books and training materials to individual customers. However, we would like to provide our manuals books and training to government offices to pass down to employees and contractors.
Our products include training, books and services:
- Reminder magnets for security containers and safes.
- DODM 5200.01 V 1-3 and study guides for SPeD SFPC certification
- NISPOM and study guides for ISP Certification
- NISPOM Required Training
- FSO Services (facility and personnel security clearances)
- DoD and NISP Security Certification
- Tailored NISP required training
editor@redbikepublishing.com
CAGE: 53JF5 NAICS: 511130, 541690, 611430
Cleared employees are trained how to properly mark, store and disseminate classified information, but not taught how to effectively communicate without inadvertently disclosing sensitive information.
Develop security program based on numbers 1-3. Include the risk and develop countermeasures and implement those countermeasures as well as regulated NISPOM and other requirements.
For more information on conducting risk analysis and creating countermeasures, see our book How to Get U.S. Government Contracts and Classified Work.
The term Cleared Defense Contractor,might conjure images of large complexes, with a healthy security staff, plenty of closed areas, labs and conference rooms.
If you need assistance with FSO tasks, OPSEC, risk ass
Providing security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.
Clearance, NISPOM, and FSO Consulting
Thrive Analysis Group Inc is your resource for security clearance, NISPOM, and FSO consulting.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.
FSO Consulting:
https://thriveanalysis.com
NISPOM Compliance
https://www.nispomcentral.com
We provide facility security clearance, personnel security clearance, FSO consulting and NISPOM consulting.
Personnel Security Clearances
- How to get a clearance
- What to expect once you get a clearance
- What you can do to prepare for a clearance
Facility Security Clearance
✓Become a CDC Contractor
✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances
✓Establish a security team to protect classified information
✓Develop and provide required security training
✓Prepare for government inspections
✓Interpret Contract specifications
✓Fight Insider threat
✓Learn Security clearance levels
✓Process Classified information
✓Prepare Derivative Classification
World Class Cleared Defense Contractor and NISPOM
Season 3
mardi 19 juillet 2022 • Duration 43:44
Security Clearance and NISPOM consulting
Link to YouTube presentation https://youtu.be/SNTlRrZvr-E
This is a presentation of how to be a world class FSO
From How to Get U.S. Government Contracts and Classified Work
- Influence at all levels
- Integrate security at all levels
- Be fiscally responsible
- Be flexible, but knowledgeable
If you need assistance with FSO or security training please contact me or visit my consulting site www.jeffreywbennett.com.
Additionally, we have NISPOM fundamentals training perfect for studying and applying to your CDC facility. https://bennettinstitute.com/course/nispomfundamentals/
he purposeful execution of Foreign travel pre-briefings-When employees travel to a foreign country, they may be targeted to provide sensitive information. A threat and/or defensive briefing should be provided to all cleared employees per NISPOM. (NISPOM Training). The briefings should be documented with signatures, dates and contents of briefings for presentation to Defense Security Services (DSS) industrial security representatives.
Jeff's Website
Jeff is available for speaking and consulting
SIMS Software
SIMS suite provides features/functionality you need to run automated industrial security programs.
Access Commander by MathCraft
We support the mission of FSOs, CSOs and other security professionals.
Bennett Institute
Online security clearance webinars and coaching. Providing security training and resources.
Mission Driven Research, Inc
Mission Driven Research, Inc is a growing company providing technical services to the US government.
Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/redbike)
FSO Consulting:
https://thriveanalysis.com
NISPOM Compliance
https://www.nispomcentral.com
We provide facility security clearance, personnel security clearance, FSO consulting and NISPOM consulting.
Personnel Security Clearances
- How to get a clearance
- What to expect once you get a clearance
- What you can do to prepare for a clearance
Facility Security Clearance
✓Become a CDC Contractor
✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances
✓Establish a security team to protect classified information
✓Develop and provide required security training
✓Prepare for government inspections
✓Interpret Contract specifications
✓Fight Insider threat
✓Learn Security clearance levels
✓Process Classified information
✓Prepare Derivative Classification
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