I've notice over the years that, although many FSOs have expressed the importance of going "above and beyond" what the NISPOM requires, in order to get Commendable or Superior ratings on a DSS inspection, only once have I found anything available as to how to go "above and beyond."
This blog has been created by me to help all of us FSOs who want to go "above and beyond" on our annual DSS inspections and achieve Commendable or Superior ratings!
The intent is for FSOs to make postings to this blog that will be useful to other FSOs in helping them go "above and beyond" during their next inspection and hopefully achieve a better rating.
The primary focus is the Self-Inspection Checklist, and each area it covers. My intent is to obtain "above and beyond" examples via this blog for every possible area of the self-inspection checklist as we can.
In the future, FSOs can:
- add their own examples of how they went "above and beyond" during a DSS inspection;
- view the contents of the blog for "above and beyond" examples that they can use;
- inquire from FSOs on the blog for examples
So...here we go! In my inspection in May of this year, I was "above and beyond" (from now on, we'll shorten that to AAB!) in security training/education. Below are some examples of my security training/education AAB:
- quarterly training presentations, including quizzes;
- Excel spreadsheet showing employee participation, scores, and dates of completion;
- Various training, which included an annual refresher, counterintelligence brief, “Geotags” brief and others;
- Report to managing company directors regarding employee participation, percentage of participation, etc.;
- Response from company president, showing “management buy-in” (a big thing for our DSS reps)Again...welcome everyone! Please post your AAB, and be a mentor to other FSOs. Hey, you never know...maybe we can all use this blog in the future as AAB for our inspections!
With kindest regards,
Dan
I have been the FSO of my facility since February 2011, before that I was the AFSO for two years.
ReplyDeleteA few suggestions to anyone getting ready for DSS inspection:
1. Do your self inspections! And complete them like you were the DSS inspector. Be firm and tough and don't take anything for granted.
2. Make sure your employees understand the importance of security through good communication and training. They should feel comfortable talking about how they handle security during the DSS interviews.
3. Keep your documentation in pristine order. And bring it all with you into the conference room or meeting place. Be prepared when your rep arrives. Don't leave the room over and over again to get items they are asking for. You should already know what they are going to look for and have it available.