Y’all Ready for NISS??
(cue stadium music) As promised by DSS, the soft launch of NISS is indeed going to happen “Fall 2017”. They have moved away from the TBD and provided bona fde dates for kick-of AND full migration to the new system. Here are the launch dates for YOU. They provided launch dates for government personnel too … Read more
August Newsletter
Eating The Elephant! FSO News And Tips
Checklist: What should I be doing this month?
□ Log into JPAS and any other timed data base so I don’t get locked out. □ Run a personnel report to review the status of all personnel – does their non-SCI access match their contractual work? □ Remove any personnel who should not be in JPAS. □ Run a PR report to determine who … Read more
Plan A Superior Year
Plan a Superior Security Year! When I first became FSO, it was not my only hat at the company. I handled all of the human resources. I handled marketing. I handled payroll. I sent company memos. I attended all meetings. I created email accounts and electronic timesheets. I organized all company events … the list … Read more
The Overworked Executive
You are really, really, busy at your organization – does that make you a good FSO? Katherine* was the Office Manager/FSO at her organization. She was praised for working extremely hard. Staying late and coming in on weekends, led to her promotion and expanded responsibilities. She wore “five different hats” in the organization and was … Read more
5 Actions That Can Improve your FSO Work Right Now!
1) Take stock – have you ever developed “metrics” for your executive management or business developers? You can provide: Percentage of cleared personnel or number of classified contracts Amount of revenue from Classified Contracts Breakdown of types of contracts by Department or Branch of Service Provide them with an at-a-glance snapshot and show them you … Read more
Signs Your Business is Ready for FSO Support
Ed* is the owner of a small defense contracting business. Last year, he went through the (somewhat painful) process of getting his organization cleared. He did all the work for eFCL and obtained his token and JPAS account. He even figured out how to indoctrinate his five employees into JPAS so they can access their … Read more