Author: Heather Harris Pagán

As discussed in ISOO Notice 2021-01:  General Services Administration (GSA) Approved Security Equipment (https://www.archives.gov/files/isoo/notices/isoo-notice-2021-01-rescd-approval-pre-1989-gsa-safes-final.pdf), the General Services Administration (GSA) has determined that agencies must phase out use of all GSA-approved security containers and vault doors manufactured from 1954 through 1989, aka black labels, to store classified information and materials. This phase out plan has been … Continue reading ISOO Notice About Rescinding Black Label Vault Door Approvals

The Director and staff of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) congratulate ISOO's Associate Director for Operations and Industrial Security, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Greg Pannoni, on over 42 years of Federal Service.  Greg joined ISOO in 2004, bringing with him over 20 years of Industrial Security experience with the now-called Defense Counterintelligence and Security … Continue reading ISOO Congratulates Greg Pannoni on His Retirement

Due to agency needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and remote work situations, along with advances in digital signature technology and modernization efforts, ISOO published a notice in the Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/29/2022-06548/classified-national-security-information) that digital signatures were expected to be authorized on May 9, 2022 on the Classified Information Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), Standard Form (SF) 312. ISOO … Continue reading Digital Signatures on the Standard Form (SF) 312, Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement

The SLTPS-PAC has posted their minutes from the teleconference open to the public on January 22, 2022 to https://www.archives.gov/isoo/oversight-groups/sltps-pac/committee.html.  

Thank you for your time and attention for another successful NISPPAC.  In order to better plan for future NISPPAC meetings, please complete the short online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NISPPACApr22. Your feedback will let us know what worked at the virtual event, and how we can improve the next NISPPAC meeting. Survey responses are anonymous and should take … Continue reading ISOO Invites NISPPAC Meeting Participants to Complete Survey Through May 4, 2022

NISPPAC meetings serve as a forum to discuss policy issues in dispute and recommend changes to those policies as reflected in Executive Order 12829, as amended, its implementing directives, or the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).   The NISPPAC will hold a teleconference open to the public at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2022.  Please … Continue reading Reminder for Registration for the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC)’s Public Teleconference on April 27, 2022

The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) is pleased to report that the GS-0343-14 Senior Program Analyst (CUI team lead) vacancy announcement is now posted on USAJobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/646516300 (DE: open to candidates without prior federal service, federal employees without competitive service status, or those with status) https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/646517000 (ST: open to current or former federal employees qualifying … Continue reading ISOO’s GS-0343-14 Senior Program Analyst (CUI Team Lead) Vacancy Announcement

April is National Supply Chain Integrity Month.  As the Executive Agent (EA) for the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program, we wanted to get the word out.   On February 24, 2022, the Executive Branch issued six supply chain sector reports as required under Executive Order 14017, America's Supply Chains:  https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/02/24/executive-order-on-americas-supply-chains/.  Those reports can be found below:U.S. Department of Defense … Continue reading April is National Supply Chain Integrity Month

In order to better plan for future NISPPAC meetings, please complete the short online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NISPPACOCT21. Your feedback will let us know what worked at the virtual event, and how we can improve the next NISPPAC meeting.  Survey responses are anonymous and should take between 5 and 7 minutes to complete. If you would like to … Continue reading ISOO Invites NISPPAC Virtual Meeting Participants to Complete Survey Through November 7, 2021