VDSCI Recordings Now Available

The recordings for the April Virtual DCSA Security Conference for Industry are now available! If you missed the conference, you can rewatch one or more of the sessions.

Personnel Vetting Seminar

CDSE has a few industry slots open for the new virtual instructor-led course Personnel Vetting Management Seminar from July 11–13.  This 3-day, virtual seminar will address the requirements associated with the new Trusted Workforce 2.0 reform of the Federal Government’s personnel vetting system.  It focuses on end-to-end personnel vetting operations to include the Federal background investigations program, adjudications for the Department of Defense (DOD), Continuous Vetting, Insider Threat analysis, and Counterintelligence reporting requirements in a collaborative environment. 

Students must successfully complete the following pre-requisites courses (and their exams) in order to register:  Introduction to Personnel Security (PS113.16), Insider Threat Awareness Course (INT101.16), and Counterintelligence Awareness and Security Brief (CI112.16). Access more information and to sign up.

May Pulse

We recently released the CDSE Pulse, a monthly security awareness newsletter that features topics of interest to the security community.  In addition, we share upcoming courses, webinars, and conferences.  The May newsletter focused on “Mental Health Awareness Month.”  Check out all the newsletters in CDSE’s Electronic Library or subscribe/update your current subscription to get the newsletter sent directly to your inbox by submitting your email address from the CDSE News webpage.

Updated Self-Inspection Course

CDSE has recently updated the NISP Self-Inspection Course, which introduces the requirements to conduct a self-inspection.  Content includes preparing for a self-inspection, methods used to conduct a self-inspection, activities involved when performing a self-inspection, and actions taken once a self-inspection is complete.  The Self-Inspection Handbook is also introduced.  The course may be found at https://www.cdse.edu/Training/eLearning/IS130/ 

Education Fall Registration Now Available

Registration is now open for the fall semester of CDSE Education classes that run from August 21 to December 17, 2023. Classes fill quickly, so please register early to secure your spot in the fall semester.
 
CDSE Education Division offers:

• Tuition free & flexible 100% virtual instructor led courses
• Five Security Education Certificate programs
• Highly qualified instructors
• Real-world practical assignments
• Virtual networking with professionals throughout the security community

You can learn more about the classes being offered and register for them by accessing the links here:  https://www.cdse.edu/education/courses.html.  To register, log into STEPP.