Enterprise Security System

Abstract

The Defense Security Service (DSS) oversees the protection of the nation's most critical technological 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0604130V_7_0400_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Defense Security Service

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Authentication
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Information Processing
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Management Information Systems
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics

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