News
January 13, 2017
Regarding Renewal and Revisions of "Department of Defense Security Agreement
(DD Form 441)", and "Appendage to Department of Defense Security Agreement
(DD Form 441-1)"
The following forms supporting the National Industrial Security Program
(NISP), the DD Form 441, and DD Form 441-1, were revised and have an
issuance date of January 2017, under Office of Management and Budget
Approval number 0704-0194.
(more) OMB approval for blank forms will expire
on September 30, 2019 unless renewed prior to that date. Previous blank
forms are obsolete. Revisions to the forms include the removal of the prior
requirement for a corporate seal. A witness to the contractor representative
signing the DD Form 441 is required. A witness is not required for the DD
Form 441-1. The government representative signing the DD Form 441 may not
act as the witness. Forms may be obtained through the Defense Technical
Information Center (DTIC) website:
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/dd/ddforms0001-0499.htm, and on the
DSS Facility Clearance Branch website:
http://www.dss.mil/isp/fac_clear/fac_clear_check.html. Existing records of
DSS and contractors must be updated as changed conditions affecting the DD
Form 441 and DD Form 441-1 occur.
January 6, 2017
Notice of six-year submission window for contractor periodic reinvestigations
Effective immediately, DSS will submit Tier 5 Periodic Reinvestigations (PRs) for industry personnel six years after the date of the previous investigation rather than at the five-year mark to the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) of the Office of Personnel Management. This change in periodicity will be reevaluated prior to December 31, 2017. Additional information for Facility Security Officers on when and how to submit Tier 5 PRs at the six-year mark will be provided at a later date. Therefore, we are asking that industry no longer submit Tier 5 PRs unless directed by DSS. This change in Tier 5 PR submission periodicity will keep the Tier 5 PR investigations within the current seven year reciprocity guidelines, will continue reducing the backlog of personnel security investigations and will enable DSS to prioritize initial investigations and improve timeliness for interim determinations.
(more) Exceptions will be made for those Tier 5 PRs required for Special Access Programs (SAP) as determined by the Government Contracting Activity (GCA). To identify new submissions under this caveat please include following:
· Applicant requires PR processing due to their involvement in a designated caveat program.
· *contact information for GCA*
In addition, T5 PRs currently residing with DSS will only be processed if the above exception is met. To identify those T5 PR exceptions for investigation requests currently with DSS, please submit an RRU (Recertify) with the following information:
· Applicant requires PR processing due to their involvement in a designated caveat program
· *contact information for FSO*
· *contact information for GCA*
As a reminder, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence signed a memorandum on Dec. 7, 2016, reminding DoD Components that personnel security clearances do not expire. Individuals with current eligibility in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System should not be denied access based on an out-of-scope investigation. When the system of record shows current adverse information, but eligibility is still valid, access may continue. The memorandum is provided here for ease of reference.
December 30, 2016
Introduction to DISS
The Defense Information System for Security (DISS) is a family of systems that will serve as the system of record for comprehensive personnel security, suitability and credential management of all military, civilian, and DOD contractor personnel.
(more) DISS also provides secure communications between adjudicators, security officers and component adjudicators in support of eligibility and access management. DISS is undergoing a phased deployment and is set to launch for Industry in the 3rd Quarter FY17.
The Personnel Security Management Office for Industry (PSMO-I) will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, with special guest speakers from the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) to provide a demonstration of DISS, including a proposed timeline which ensures Industry readiness for deployment. Visit https://dss.adobeconnect.com/diss-demo/event/event_info.html to register.
Lastly, the DISS website is now available on the DMDC PSA site. Much like the JPAS link is used today; the DISS website will provide authoritative information to the DISS user community to include: Account Management Policy, Account Request Procedures, Release Notes, Frequently Asked Questions and DISS news/announcements. Remember to visit and bookmark the site to stay up to date on the latest DISS developments.
December 22, 2016
Self-Inspection Certification Guidance to Industry
On May 18, 2016, the Department of Defense published Change 2 to DoD 5220.22-M, "National Industrial Security Operating Manual (NISPOM)." NISPOM Change 2 requires contractors to establish and maintain an insider threat program to detect, deter and mitigate insider threats.
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NISPOM Change 2 also requires a senior management official at the cleared facility to certify to DSS, on an annual basis, that a self-inspection has been completed in accordance with the provisions of NISPOM paragraph 1-207b. Beginning January 2017, contractors must complete this certification in Electronic Facility Clearance System (e-FCL). Additionally, contractors must make self-assessment reports available to DSS during security vulnerability assessments.
Starting Jan. 3, 2017, the self-inspection certification function will be available on the Organization Summary page in e-FCL. Additional information can be found in the Self-Inspection Handbook for NISP Contractors and in the eFCL Submission Site User Guide (for Contractors), Section 6.2.
December 20, 2016
Reminder! Electronic fingerprints should be submitted at the same time or just before an investigation request is released to DSS in JPAS. You can confirm NBIB has processed the fingerprints by checking SII in JPAS which indicates a "SAC" closed. Fingerprint results are valid for 120 days, the same amount of time for which e-QIP signature pages are valid. Therefore, submitting electronic fingerprint at the same time or just before you complete your review for adequacy and completeness should prevent an investigation request from being rejected for missing fingerprints. A high level process flow outlining this and other PCL activities associated with obtaining a security clearance for Industry is provided here for your ease of reference, and Step #2 outlines the submission activities.
User/System Alerts
Date | Alert |
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06/01/16 | ATTENTION ALL DSS application USERS: DSS will be implementing new application certificates on Thursday, 2 June 2016 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET. All DSS applications will be getting new certificates to include NCAISS, ISFD, STEPP, and OBMS. Please contact the Knowledge Center for further assistance or questions (888) 282-7682 Press Option #1 . |
02/18/16 | ATTENTION ISFD USERS: On Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, Defense Security Service will be placing Industrial Security Facilities Database (ISFD) access behind the NISP Central Access Information Security System (NCAISS) portal. Access to NCAISS, user guides and tutorials, Frequently Asked Questions, and points of contact can all be found here. |
12/09/15 | ATTENTION OBMS USERS: The auto-generation feature within OBMS for templates
is currently not working properly.(more) Templates can be downloaded at http://www.dss.mil/isp/odaa/odaa_links.html#Downloads. Please complete the templates off-line and upload the completed documents within the "Supporting Document "section within OBMS for processing. |
Most Requested Links
The following links go directly to the most commonly requested and visited portions of the DSS website.