Getting Started Seminar for Facility Security Officers
Haven’t signed up for the next Getting Started Seminar (GSS) for Facility Security Officers (FSOs) June 9, at this year’s NCMS Annual Training Seminar? What are you waiting for? This course is not only a great way to get started as a new FSO, but also a way for experienced FSOs to keep informed on industrial security guidance and emerging trends. Students work in collaboration with other security professionals, exploring security topics through practical exercises. Topics include the DD 254, insider threat, reporting requirements, counterintelligence, security and contractor reviews, security training and briefings, and personnel security. For more information on this seminar and how to register, visit the course page here.
2025 Virtual DCSA Security Conference For Industry Recordings Coming Soon
The 2025 Virtual DCSA Security Conference for Industry was a great success! Nearly 3,300 participants had the distinct pleasure of hearing from panelists discussing policy and operational updates, personnel security updates, and industrial security integration updates from the U.S. military. This year’s theme – “The Power of Partnership: Trust in People, Facilities, Systems, and Data” emphasized the important role of trust and building strong partnership across the defense industrial base. Couldn’t attend? CDSE has you covered. Stay tuned for the conference recording in the next few weeks.
Psychology And Counterintelligence: A Mission Critical Intersection
Mark your calendars! Don’t miss CDSE’s Psychology and Counterintelligence: A Mission Critical Intersection webinar Thursday, May 22 from 1-2:30 p.m. Hear from a panel of subject-matter experts as they discuss psychology-based research and consultation centered on why trusted insiders are vulnerable to foreign intelligence recruitment. Registration for the webinar can be found here.
Personnel Vetting Timely Topics – Mental Health And National Security Eligibility Webinar
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn the facts about seeking mental care and security eligibility with CDSE’s Personnel Vetting Timely Topics- Mental Health and National Security Eligibility webinar. Throughout the 90-minute webinar, hear subject-matter experts dispel stigmas that are often held about how seeking mental health treatment might impact national security eligibility. The webinar recording, slides, and handouts can be found here.
The Pulse
Don’t forget to check out CDSE’s other publication, the Pulse. This month’s edition discusses a recent congressional subcommittee hearing on the impact of supply chain threats, and how these threats can be mitigated. Also, learn about new job aids, education courses, and much more. You can find the April edition here.
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