facility clearances in the nisp

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“An FCL is an administrative determination that, from a security viewpoint, an entity is eligible for access to classified information of a certain level, and all lower levels.”

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“The Facility Clearance Branch, or FCB, of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, or DCSA, grants FCLs through a process that involves evaluating a contractor's company and facility in detail.”

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“As part of the FCL processing, the contractor must execute a security agreement, which is a legally binding contract between the U.S. government and the contractor that advises the contractor of its security-related responsibilities as a participant of the NISP.”

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“The FCB oversees the issuance of FCLs and monitors FCL maintenance.”

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“Some of the more common business structures of contractors participating in the NISP are sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and Limited Liability Company, or LLC.”

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“The FCL system of record is an electronic repository of industrial security FCL information. It is used to collect and manage information such as KMPs, the SF 328, and information on contractor facilities affected by FOCI factors.”