Risk-based Industrial

Security Oversight (RISO)

Partnering with Industry to Protect National Security

August 2019
 Objectives

What DCSA is doing to

How DCSA is changing to implement this
better protect national monumental change
security information,
technology, and services
What

How

Why
Why DCSA is changing its
approach to industrial
security oversight

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Need for Change

The U.S. is facing

the most significant
foreign intelligence
threat it has ever
encountered

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 Moving Ahead

• National Industrial Security Program (NISP) designed for

vastly different time
• Moving to an intelligence-led, asset-focused, and threat-driven
approach that:
 Prioritizes assets and facility engagement based on national
intelligence information
 Identifies assets at each cleared facility
 Considers the threat and vulnerabilities
 Partners with cleared industry to develop tailored security
programs
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New RISO Methodology

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Communications

RISO depends on robust communications to:

Unify and align Reach out to

messaging to government
workforce agency partners

Provide steady
updates to
industry

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New RISO Methodology

The new methodology presents partnership opportunities for

DCSA and Industry to:

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Government Partnerships

The new methodology presents partnership opportunities for

DCSA and Industry to:

Increase information Leverage subject matter

exchange expertise

Share technology/program
Identify assets at cleared
priorities
facilities

Ensure contracted
Assess risks to identified
capabilities are delivered
vulnerabilities
uncompromised

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DCSA Workforce

The new methodology presents partnership opportunities for

the DCSA Workforce to:
Broaden
Operational
Perspective

Operate More Develop Enhanced

Flexibly Skills

Leverage Subject Sharpen Critical

Matter Expertise Thinking Skills

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 Revisiting RISO Objectives

Establishing Tailored Partnering with Industry &

Security Programs through Government Stakeholders,
an intelligence-led, asset- Robust Communications Plan,
focused, and threat-driven Active Management
approach
What

How

Why
US is facing the most
significant foreign
intelligence threat it has
ever encountered

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 Questions,
Comments, or
Feedback

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