NISP Library

DSS administers and implements the defense portion of the National Industrial Security Program pursuant to Executive Order 12829. Approximately 285 Industrial Security Representatives are spread across the U.S. in four geographic regions. They provide oversight and assistance to cleared contractor facilities and assist the organization's management and Facility Security Officers in ensuring the protection of national security information. DSS has responsibility for approximately 13,300 cleared contractor facilities. DISCO, located in Fort Meade, Maryland, processes requests for industrial personnel security investigations and provides eligibility or clearance determinations for cleared industry personnel under the NISP.

• General Principles of NISPOM Compliance for Cleared Contractors
• National Industrial Security Progam Operating Manual (February 2006)
• NISPOM Summary of Changes (February 2006)
• Index for February 2006 NISPOM
• Industrial Security Letters
  • ISL 2012-04 (08/07/12)
  • ISL 2012-03 (05/14/12)
  • ISL 2012-02 (03/21/12)
  • ISL 2012-01 (02/21/12)
  • ISL 2011-04 (09/23/11)
  • ISL 2011-03 (05/09/11)
  • ISL 2011-02 (05/02/11)
  • ISL 2011-01 (01/18/11)
  • ISL 2010-02 (02/22/10)
  • ISL 2010-01 (01/28/10)
  • ISL 2009-03 (11/17/09)
  • ISL 2009-02 (06/06/09)
  • ISL 2009-01 (03/05/09)
  • ISL 2007-01 (10/11/07)
  • ISL 2006-02 (08/22/06)
  • ISL 2006-01 (04/14/06)