ACQ1300 Fundamentals of Technology Security /Transfer Lesson 8 : National Industrial Security Program, CFIUS, and FOC

ACQ1300 Fundamentals of Technology Security /Transfer
Lesson 8 : National Industrial Security Program, CFIUS, and FOCI


Lesson Introduction




• National Industrial Security Program ( NISP )
• Committee on Foreign Investment in the United
States ( CFIUS )
• Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence ( FOCI )




Closed Capt ioning

Welcome to Lesson 8, National Industrial Security Program, Committee on
Foreign Investment in the United States ( CFIUS ), and Foreign Ownership,
Control, or Influence ( FOCI ) . I 'm Sara Lopez, your Foreign Disclosure Officer and
mentor for this lesson .

Did you know that nearly 90% of all U.S. classified information originates within
the industrial environment? The impact of industry on our national security can' t
be emphasized enough !

In this lesson, we'll learn about the importance of the National Industrial
Security Program and how it relates to technology security; as well as discuss
U.S. Government policies used to monitor and control foreign investments in
U.S. companies involved in national security and defense work.

,ACQ1300 Fundamentals of Technology Security /Transfer
Lesson 8 : National Industrial Security Program, CFIUS, and FOCI


Lesson Introduction




• National Industrial Security Program ( NISP )
• Committee on Foreign Investment in the United
States ( CFIUS )
• Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence ( FOCI )




Long Descript ion

Sara Lopez, FOO, standing next to a whiteboard showing
three bulleted items : National Industrial Security Program
( NISP ), Committee on Foreign Investment in the United
States ( CFIUS ), and Foreign Ownership, Control, or
Influence ( FOCI ) .




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,ACQ1300 Fundamentals of Technology Security /Transfer
Lesson 8 : National Industrial Security Program, CFIUS, and FOCI


Lesson Objectives




Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able t o:

• I dentify the statutory and regulatory basis for the National I ndustrial Security Program
and Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's ( DCSA's) role & authority
• Describe the importance of I ndustrial Security Agreements ( I SAs)
• Explain roles and responsibilities of DCSA
• Describe the relationship between the National I ndustrial Security Program Operating
Manual ( NI SPOM ) and the !TAR
• Explain the basic DoD policy to include the Designated Government Representative
( DGR) role in international transfers of classified information and materiel
• Explain the benefits and risks involved in foreign investment in the U.S.
• Explain the legal and policy basis for CFIUS and the U.S. Government's involvement in the
review of potential acquisitions, takeovers and mergers by foreign investors
• Describe the FOCI policy and factors used by DoD to negate or mitigate any national
security risks


This lesson will take approxima tely 7 5 minutes t o complete .




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Lesson 8 : National Industrial Security Program, CFIUS, and FOCI


National Industrial Security Program

The National Industrial Security Program ( NISP ) is a partnership between the U.S. Government and private
industry that strives to safeguard classified information. NISP has four major tenets with the goal of
achieving greater uniformity in classified contract security requirements . These tenets are :

• Achieving uniformity in security procedures
• Implementing the reciprocity principle in security procedures in regard to facility and personnel
clearances
• Eliminating duplicative or unnecessary requirements particularly in the area of agency inspections
• Achieving reductions in security costs




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