National Industrial Security Program

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The National Industrial Security Program is a U.S. government initiative that establishes uniform policies and procedures for safeguarding classified information released to industry.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government program
security program
abbreviation NISP
NISPOM
administeredBy Central Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
appliesIn United States and its territories
appliesTo U.S. government contractors
U.S. government grantees
U.S. government licensees
country United States
covers Confidential information
Secret information
Special Access Program information when applicable
Top Secret information
defines requirements for classified information systems in industry
requirements for facility security clearances
requirements for personnel security clearances in industry
requirements for reporting security incidents
requirements for safeguarding classified information
effectiveYear 1993
establishedBy Executive Order 12829
goal standardize industrial security requirements across the federal government
governs foreign ownership, control, or influence mitigation for contractors
handling of classified contracts by industry
storage of classified material at contractor facilities
transmission of classified information by contractors
hasComponent National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee
inspectionBy Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
legalBasis Executive Order 12829
overseenBy Information Security Oversight Office
policyDocument National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual
purpose establish uniform policies and procedures for industrial security
safeguard classified information released to industry
regulates protection of classified information in industry
relatedTo U.S. national security
classified information protection
replaced separate agency-specific industrial security programs
requires security education and training for cleared contractor employees
self-inspections by cleared contractors
written security procedures at cleared contractor facilities
sector defense industrial base
federal contractors
shortName NISP
NISPOM
signingPresident George H. W. Bush

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