Student Guide

• Facility Clearances in the NISP Student Guide 

Certificate of Completion

• Certificate of Completion

Glossary

• Facility Clearances in the NISP Glossary 

Other References

• NISP Facility Clearance (FCL) Overview (includes FCL checklist) 
• National Access Elsewhere Security Oversight Center (NAESOC) 
• Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) Overview (includes FAQ) 
• DCSA Information Systems 
• National Industrial Security System (NISS) 
• NISS External User Guide 
• System for Award Management (SAM) Database 

Forms

• DD Form 441, Department of Defense Security Agreement 
• DD Form 441-1, Appendage to Department of Defense Security Agreement 
• SF-328, Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests 
• Instructions for Completion of the Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests 
• DD Form 254, DOD Contract Security Classification Specification 
• Instructions for Completing DD Form 254, DOD Contract Security Classification Specification 
• SF-312, Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement 
• Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement (Standard Form 312) Briefing Booklet 
• SF-86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions 

Policy

• National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) 
• E.O. 12829, National Industrial Security Program 
• E.O. 13526, Classified National Security Information 

Training

• eLearning:
  • Business Structures in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) – IS051.16
• Job Aids:
  • Facility Clearance (FCL) Orientation Handbook 
  • Submitting a Sponsorship Request – External Users 
  • Business Structures in the NISP 
  • DCSA Security Review and Ratings 
• Shorts:
  • Business Structures – KMP: To Clear or Not to Clear
  • Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) 
• Toolkit:
  • FSO (FCL & Self-Inspections page)