Insider Threat

Abstract

The Defense Security Service (DSS) oversees the protection of the nation's most critical technology and information assets, administers the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) on behalf of the Department of Defense and 27 other Federal agencies. In this capacity, DSS is responsible for providing security oversight, counterintelligence coverage and support to almost 10,000 cleared companies (comprising over 13,500 + industrial facilities and about 1.2 million cleared contractors), and accreditation of more than 14,000 classified information technology systems in the NISP. DSS also serves as the functional manager responsible for the execution and maintenance of DoD security training. The Defense Security Service manages the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) to provide an effective, real-time, security support capability for the Military Departments, DoD Agencies, the NISP, and other Federal Agencies. In compliance with the Expanded Electronic Government, President’s Management Agenda, and the DoD Enterprise Architecture Framework, NISP is the unified offering of security mission systems which facilitate and automate improved national investigative and adjudicative standards, streamline security processes, and increase DoD community collaboration.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2015
• Source ID: 0305327V_7_0400_PB_2015
• Service Agency Name: Defense Security Service

Entities

Organizations

• Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Budgets
• Contractors
• Contracts
• Department Of Defense
• Elements
• Information Systems
• Insider Threats
• National Security
• Security
• Standards
• Threats

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Cybersecurity.
• Defense Acquisition Program Management

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics