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Overcoming the Fear of Snitching |
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As the Facility Security Officer (FSO), you are in charge of training and one of the most difficult challenges you will find is overcoming the fear of being a snitch or tattletale. Do you remember your parents and friends teaching you not to run telling tales on others? Usually the lesson was a painful one to learn.
The lesson(s) on when this rule was to be broken were equally difficult. As adults we want our children to report to us when someone touches them or approaches them in a most inappropriate way. Similarly we as FSOs want our coworkers and staff to report unacceptable and inappropriate actions to us.
How can you stress that reporting suspicious behavior is not snitching or tattling? Stress the Need-To-Know and OPSEC concepts. Define the threat -- who is targeting what information and how -- DSS' Technology Trends publication can assist with this. Obtain your copy from your Defense Security Service's (DSS) Industrial Security Representative.
Your briefings should focus on the types of targeting (see Employee's Guide to Security Responsibilities -- Foreign Threats) and various ways of eliciting information including direct questions, providing false or misleading information (to get the target to correct it), social networking sites, etc.
Whether the individual of concern is suffering from personal problems, financial problems, mental issues, or is just acting strangely -- get the observer to report. Failure to report is aiding and abetting espionage, terrorism, or at the very least indicates lack of caring for the individual in question.
Do you need assistance in developing briefings that give various aspects of targeting or elicitation examples? Call (512-650-4819) or email and request a quote from AJ's Consulting or purchase a customized briefing for your facility. |
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Validating & Updating JPAS Records |
Validating and maintaining records in JPAS is a very important function of Personnel Security. Remember that the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) is the system of record for who has eligibility and access per the Industrial Security Letter (ISL) 2006-01 Item # 3. As such, all classified visitors are to be vetted by looking up their JPAS record.
Recently one of the screen options under the "Select Person" menu option has changed from Add/Modify Non-DoD to Display Maintain Person. When this option is now selected your screen will refresh to give you the option to further define your search.
The Display Maintain Person is the screen where you can:
- Add a new person to JPAS
- Add a new Industry Category (or other Category selection)
- Update the individual's
- Marital status
- Alternate names known
- Their name (if the individual does not have an active military or civilian tab)
- Add any foreign relatives
- Employee status to/from Contractor, Key Management Personnel (KMP), or Consultant
The Personal Summary screen (the default option under the "Select Person" menu option) is where you:
- In/Out Process the individual into your Personnel Maintenance Network (PSM Net) -- individual must be in processed to be added as a user, to initiate an investigation, or file an incident report
- Owning Relationship
- Servicing Relationship
Indoctrinate/Debrief (Available Actions on the Accesses Table)
- Only available if there is eligibility and individual has been in processed
- Must debrief before you can indoctrinate to a higher or lower level
- Tabs allow tracking of specialty briefings
In need of a screen to screen walk-thru or other JPAS consultation? Call (512-650-4819) or email asking for On-Demand JPAS & e-QIP support or sign up for one of the future JPAS & e-QIP Immersion and JPAS & e-QIP Proficiency & Troubleshooting training sessions to be held in 2010. |
