On Day One you’ll review the requirements for control and access to US Government classified materials, how the personnel security clearance process works and what is required to obtain the various levels of clearance. You’ll cover the investigative steps needed to satisfy the various levels of clearance, polygraph and its role as an investigative tool. The adjudicative process is covered by laying out the criteria which you must meet to satisfy each clearance level and when necessary, how the security clearance appeal process is implemented. You’ll participate in a table top exercise placing you in the role of evaluating, adjudicating and making decisions on who gets a security clearance.

On Day Two, you will learn the roles and responsibilities of the Key Management Personnel and the function and selection criteria for the Facility Security Officer (FSO), including their importance in the overall scheme of things and how to get the FSO help. You’ll review the DD Form 441, the Department of Defense Security Agreement, and discuss the ramifications of Foreign Ownership, Control and Influence (FOCI) as well as some of the ways available to mitigate unfavorable situations. You’ll conclude the training by performing a table top exercise concerning facility clearances.  A course completion certificate will be provided at the end of the workshop.
 

What You Will Learn

• The facility and personnel clearance process - why it is important and what you need to obtain one for mission planning, marketing, and/or business decisions
• Current government programs that pertain to personnel and facility clearances including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM)
• Office of Personnel Management's role in personnel clearances
• New initiatives designed to improve security clearance processing
• Funding to implement and support new levels of security mandated since 9/11
• Employee pre-screening and clearance nominations
• Personnel and security measures designed to safeguard sensitive and classified materials
• The potential of unauthorized access to classified materials and documents presented by the insider threat
• The need and importance of continuous Security Education programs
• What is expected of contractors and how they can help to make it easier
• How proper clearance submission will dramatically cut processing times and get contractors productive sooner
• Who should be involved in the clearance process to make it run smoothly (including corporate management)
• Lessons learned and experiences from a security subject matter expert
• What real life situations occur and how managers would do it differently if they did it over again

Who Should Attend

• Government Procurement Managers
• Security and Program Managers
• Program Security Managers
• Contractor Executives
• HR Directors

Early Registrants include:

• Department of Homeland Security, Program Analyst
• Infineon Technologies, Vice President, Chip Card & Security ICs
• LOGTEC, FSO
• OPM-FISD, Senior Program Analyst
• Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Facility Security Officer
• UMPC IMITs Center, Manager Technology Assurance
• ZEL Technologies, Facilities Security Officer

What Previous Attendees Said About the Instructor

“Excellent knowledge – interesting anecdotes and examples.”
“Very knowledgeable.”
“Joe is very personable and helpful in sharing his experience and knowledge of security clearances.”

About Your Speaker

Joe Dickey manages the Security Programs Division of GI².  He is retired from the National Security Agency (NSA) and has 36 years of Federal, US Air Force (USAF) and civilian security experience, directing and implementing programs within the Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and industry, from domestic and international perspectives.  His comprehensive background in antiterrorism, physical, industrial and Special Programs security include decision-making positions as the Chief, Technical Security and Headquarters Facilities Security during the largest growth period in NSA’s history and the Gulf War. As a USAF Office of Special Investigations and Federal Special Agent, he has significant experience in counterintelligence, counter narcotics and polygraph.  His varied experience as a federal subject matter expert includes physical security, industrial security and antiterrorism.  As the NSA Antiterrorism Program Manager, Joe was responsible for the design and implementation of the Perimeter Security Antiterrorism (PSAT) Program at NSA headquarters, Ft. George G. Meade, MD.  In this capacity, Joe successfully implemented the program, the largest security enhancement in NSA’s history, which included establishing interagency working groups within the Intelligence community to address contemporary domestic and foreign threats and implement world-class solutions in a pre-9/11/01 security environment.  Joe’s diverse background as a security expert has made him instrumental in establishing operational procedures relating to domestic and international security, most of which are in use today.

Sponsors



Corporate Sponsors:

Government Initiatives, Inc. (GI2) is a full service consulting and training company providing assistance for emerging small and mid-sized companies, federal agencies, and state/local governments to optimize their business/operational management practices, security compliance and sales/marketing efforts. Training seminars presented by GI2 provide comprehensive coverage of government requirements, effective sales and marketing, and business methods giving customers the ability to successfully navigate the necessary hurdles in government contracting, while positioning them for income generation.

Media Sponsors

The Homeland Defense Journal is free to government managers and decision-makers! Visit us at www.homelanddefensejournal.com

IT*Security magazine is the nation's first professional journal focusing on the nexus between IT security and infrastructure protection. The monthly magazine, debuted in February 2005, and is written by leading experts from industry, government and academia. For more information or subscribe to IT*Security magazine go to our website www.itsecuritymagazine.com.

Organizational Sponsors:
 

Telemus Solutions provides customized security consulting, advisory, research and training services to both public and private sector markets throughout the world. Our company headquarters is located in Falls Church, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C., with branch offices in Boston and Miami. For more information on Telemus Solutions please call (703) 893-0550.

Founded in 1988, the Wireless Communications Association, International (WCA) is the principal non-profit trade association representing the wireless broadband industry. WCA membership, which includes the industry's leading carriers, vendors and consultants, has grown to over 530 member companies spanning six continents.

The WCA organizes the world's largest annual business conference and exhibition devoted exclusively to wireless broadband. This conference and exhibition annually convenes experts from around the world to discuss market strategies, emerging technologies, new applications and financing/regulatory options.

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ATTENTION INDUSTRY AND SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS: Our sponsors and exhibitors will have a unique opportunity to showcase their products and services to leading government decision-makers and leaders.  If you would like to learn more about this event and ways in which our market research and media outlets can assist your sales program, please contact Kim Hovda, (703) 894-1096.

Physical Security Handbook

Special Note to Security Course attendees: Physical Security Handbook published by Homeland Defense Journal
is now available

The Integrated Physical Security Handbook (And Reference Center) By Don Philpott and Shuki Einstein Published by: Homeland Defense Journal  Why is this site here and what is this book all about? (www.physicalsecurityhandbook.com) The Integrated Physical Security Handbook is a manual for commercial and government building and facility security managers who are responsible for developing their security plans based on estimated risks and threats -- natural or terrorist. This book was produced under the leadership of the Homeland Defense Journal and written by a team of nationally recognized A&E and security experts. This site offers a subscription to the handbook, quarterly updates and on-line library. The cost for subscription ranges from $99 to $149 per year.

The Integrated Physical Security Handbook is the essential handbook for facility security managers and all managers and supervisors tasked with the security and safety of the buildings in which they operate and the people with whom they work. It sets out how to manage change and how to conduct crucial threat and risk assessments, the basis for all integrated physical security planning. Then, using checklists and standard practices, it provides a hands-on, how-to guide that leads you in a user-friendly way through all the steps and processes needed to evaluate, design and implement an effective integrated physical security system. For details, visit our web site at www.physicalsecurityhandbook.com

Registration Fee

• Industry - $695 per person
• Small Business (100 employees or less) - $645 per person
• Government - $595 person

Includes refreshments and continental breakfast (coffee and pastries) on both days and your course handouts.

Registration Options

NOTE: On-line registrations for this workshop are now closed. Space is available for walk in registrants. To register the day of the training, please bring your payment and the attached registration form

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Location Information

Nearby hotels include:

• Hilton Arlington Towers, (877) 233-9330 (one block from conference center)
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• Comfort Inn Ballston, (703) 247-3399
• Holiday Inn, (703) 243-9800 (three blocks from conference center)

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