LRAFB SFPC - Facility Clearances (FCLs) in the National Industrial Security
Program (NISP) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Facility Clearance An Facility Clearance (FCL) is an administrative determination that, from a security
(FCL) viewpoint, an entity is eligible for access to classified information of a certain level,
and all lower levels.
An FCL is a favorable entity eligibility determination.
2. Defense Counter- Grants Facility Clearances (FCLs) through a process that involves evaluating a
intelligence and contractor's company and facility in detail.
Security Agency
(DCSA) Facility
Clearance Branch
(FCB)
3. There are sev- • Sponsorship.
eral main areas
that are evaluat- • Execution of the DD Form 441, DOD Security Agreement.
ed to determine if
• The company's business structure.
an Facility Clear-
ance (FCL) may be
• The company's Key Management Personnel (KMP).
granted:
• Execution of the SF 328, Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interest, indicating
any Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI), factors that may affect the
contractor.
4. National Industri- Because the government contracts with private industry for products and services
al Security Pro- that require access to classified information, a program was established to ensure
gram (NISP) that classified information entrusted to industry is properly protected. That pro-
gram is the NISP, which is a partnership between the United States Government
and private industry.
The NISP ensures that classified information released to industry is properly
,LRAFB SFPC - Facility Clearances (FCLs) in the National Industrial Security
Program (NISP) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
protected. Executive Order 12829 established the NISP. In support of the NISP,
guidance for classifying and protecting national security information can be found
in Executive Order 13526.
Cleared contractors who participate in the NISP agree to meet all applicable
requirements set forth in the National Industrial Security Program Operating
Manual (NISPOM). The NISPOM establishes the baseline security requirements
that contractors must implement to ensure classified information is adequately
protected.
5. Facility Clearance Employed and assigned by the Facility Clearance Branch (FCB) to monitor facility
Branch (FCB) Se- clearances (FCLs) for multiple contractors.
curity Specialist
6. Industrial Securi- Employed by Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Field Of-
ty Representative fice and assigned to several contractor facilities; works with each contractor's
(ISR) Facility Security Oflcer (FSO) to ensure that the facility's security program meets
the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) requirements.
7. Facility Security Of- An employee of the contractor facility, they are responsible for the daily security
ficer (FSO) measures necessary for creating, implementing, and updating their facility's
security program.
8. Facility Clearance An electronic repository of industrial security information used to document in-
(FCL) System of dustrial security actions regarding contractor facilities participating in the National
Record Industrial Security Program (NISP).
9. DOD Personnel The system of record to perform comprehensive personnel security, suitability
Security System of and credential eligibility management for all DOD contractors.
Record
10.
, LRAFB SFPC - Facility Clearances (FCLs) in the National Industrial Security
Program (NISP) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Electronic A secure web-based automated system designed to facilitate the processing of
Question- standard investigative forms used when conducting background investigations.
naires/Applica- Requests for personnel security investigations and clearances within the DOD are
tions for initiated through the DOD Personnel System of Record but processed using this
Investigations secure web-based system.
Processing (EQIP)
11. DD Form 441, Comprised 6 parts:
Department of
Defense Security 1. Security controls.
Agreement 2. Security reviews.
3. Modifications of the agreement.
4. Termination.
5. Prior security agreements.
6. Security costs.
12. Key Management Key Management Personnel (KMP) are an entity's oflcials who either hold ma-
Personnel (KMP) jority interest or stock in or have direct or indirect authority to influence or decide
(1) issues affecting the management or operations of the entity or classified contract
performance. KMPs include oflcials of the company and vary from business
structure to business structure.
13. Key Management These individuals include, but are not limited to, persons holding the following
Personnel (KMP) positions:
(2)
• President or Chief Executive Oflcer (CEO).
• Senior Management Oflcial (SMO).
• Facility Security Oflcer (FSO).
• Insider Threat Program Senior Oflcial (ITPSO).
• Members of the board of directors.
• Any stockholder in a position to exert control and influence over the organiza-
tion's classified business operations.
Program (NISP) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Facility Clearance An Facility Clearance (FCL) is an administrative determination that, from a security
(FCL) viewpoint, an entity is eligible for access to classified information of a certain level,
and all lower levels.
An FCL is a favorable entity eligibility determination.
2. Defense Counter- Grants Facility Clearances (FCLs) through a process that involves evaluating a
intelligence and contractor's company and facility in detail.
Security Agency
(DCSA) Facility
Clearance Branch
(FCB)
3. There are sev- • Sponsorship.
eral main areas
that are evaluat- • Execution of the DD Form 441, DOD Security Agreement.
ed to determine if
• The company's business structure.
an Facility Clear-
ance (FCL) may be
• The company's Key Management Personnel (KMP).
granted:
• Execution of the SF 328, Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interest, indicating
any Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI), factors that may affect the
contractor.
4. National Industri- Because the government contracts with private industry for products and services
al Security Pro- that require access to classified information, a program was established to ensure
gram (NISP) that classified information entrusted to industry is properly protected. That pro-
gram is the NISP, which is a partnership between the United States Government
and private industry.
The NISP ensures that classified information released to industry is properly
,LRAFB SFPC - Facility Clearances (FCLs) in the National Industrial Security
Program (NISP) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
protected. Executive Order 12829 established the NISP. In support of the NISP,
guidance for classifying and protecting national security information can be found
in Executive Order 13526.
Cleared contractors who participate in the NISP agree to meet all applicable
requirements set forth in the National Industrial Security Program Operating
Manual (NISPOM). The NISPOM establishes the baseline security requirements
that contractors must implement to ensure classified information is adequately
protected.
5. Facility Clearance Employed and assigned by the Facility Clearance Branch (FCB) to monitor facility
Branch (FCB) Se- clearances (FCLs) for multiple contractors.
curity Specialist
6. Industrial Securi- Employed by Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Field Of-
ty Representative fice and assigned to several contractor facilities; works with each contractor's
(ISR) Facility Security Oflcer (FSO) to ensure that the facility's security program meets
the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) requirements.
7. Facility Security Of- An employee of the contractor facility, they are responsible for the daily security
ficer (FSO) measures necessary for creating, implementing, and updating their facility's
security program.
8. Facility Clearance An electronic repository of industrial security information used to document in-
(FCL) System of dustrial security actions regarding contractor facilities participating in the National
Record Industrial Security Program (NISP).
9. DOD Personnel The system of record to perform comprehensive personnel security, suitability
Security System of and credential eligibility management for all DOD contractors.
Record
10.
, LRAFB SFPC - Facility Clearances (FCLs) in the National Industrial Security
Program (NISP) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Electronic A secure web-based automated system designed to facilitate the processing of
Question- standard investigative forms used when conducting background investigations.
naires/Applica- Requests for personnel security investigations and clearances within the DOD are
tions for initiated through the DOD Personnel System of Record but processed using this
Investigations secure web-based system.
Processing (EQIP)
11. DD Form 441, Comprised 6 parts:
Department of
Defense Security 1. Security controls.
Agreement 2. Security reviews.
3. Modifications of the agreement.
4. Termination.
5. Prior security agreements.
6. Security costs.
12. Key Management Key Management Personnel (KMP) are an entity's oflcials who either hold ma-
Personnel (KMP) jority interest or stock in or have direct or indirect authority to influence or decide
(1) issues affecting the management or operations of the entity or classified contract
performance. KMPs include oflcials of the company and vary from business
structure to business structure.
13. Key Management These individuals include, but are not limited to, persons holding the following
Personnel (KMP) positions:
(2)
• President or Chief Executive Oflcer (CEO).
• Senior Management Oflcial (SMO).
• Facility Security Oflcer (FSO).
• Insider Threat Program Senior Oflcial (ITPSO).
• Members of the board of directors.
• Any stockholder in a position to exert control and influence over the organiza-
tion's classified business operations.
