AIARG: Austin Information Assurance Resource Group is a group of ISSM, ISSO, and/or FSOs who meet every other month to discuss NISPOM Chapter 8 and solve challenges.
ASIS: ASIS International (formerly known as American Society of Industrial Security) is a professional organization for a broad range of security professionals and government security representatives.
CAF: Central Adjudication Facility
CAGE Code: commercial and Government Entity code
CD: Compact Disc
COSR: Cognizant Office of Security Representative
DISCO: Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (PSCO)
DoD: Department of Defense
DSSA: Defense Security service Academy (ENROL)
DSS: Defense Security Service
e-QIP: Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing
ENROL: Electronic Network and Registration On-Line Learning
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
FSO: Facility Security Officer
ISFD: Industrial Security Facilities Database
ISSO: Information Security Oversight Office
ISP: Industrial Security Professional
IS Rep: DSS Industrial Security Representative
ISSM: Information System Security Manager or person charged with ensuring that classified information systems comply with NISPOM Chapter 8.
ISSO: Information System security Officer - an assistant to the ISSM.
JPAS: Joint Personnel Adjudication System - "CSA designated system of record."
JSAC: Joint Security Awareness Council of Dallas/ Fort Worth is a committee of government and contractor personnel committed to security training.
KMP: Key Management Personnel
NCMS: NCMS, Inc. (formerly known as National Classification Management Society) is a professional organization for Industrial Security professionals and government security.
NISP: National Industrial Security Program
NISPOM: National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual
PSC: Personnel Security Clearance
PSCD: Protecting Secret and Confidential Documents
PSCO: Personnel Security Clearance Office
PSM Net: Personnel Security Maintenance Network (formerly the Mead Listing) is the listing of cleared employees and consultants sponsored for access to classified information by your facility.
OPSEC: Operational Security or the practice of protecting unclassified and sensitive information including company proprietary or trade secrets.
SSO: Special Security Officer
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