Send a text https://www.nispomcentral.com https://www.nispom.com Stop Managing FSO Tasks by Email: Use Fillable Forms and an FSO Workbook for DISS and NISPOM Compliance Jeff Bennett, an FSO expert with NISPOM Central, explains why using email to execute FSO tasks creates excessive administrative burden and potential security vulnerabilities, especially when emails are not encrypted. He uses visit authorization requests (VARs) as an example, noting that repeated email back-and-forth often happens because employees don’t provide all required information needed to enter data into DISS. While some organizations use dashboards to capture required fields, many FSOs serve as additional-duty personnel without resources or experience, making email-driven workflows inefficient and time-consuming. He recommends replacing task execution via email with standardized fillable forms that capture DISS-required fields once, storing and archiving them in an “FSO workbook” that can also support NISPOM compliance and self-inspections. Email should be used only for notifications and reminders (e.g., training reminders), not for collecting VAR, training, foreign travel, or other reporting information through multiple messages. He offers sample forms, consultations, and access to the FSO workbook and downloadable files via NISPOM Central’s websites. 00:00 Welcome & Why FSOs Struggle With Task Management 00:58 The Email Trap: VAR Requests Turning Into 10+ Messages 02:19 Why VARs Need So Much Data (and Why Employees Miss It) 02:47 Big-Budget Dashboards vs. Additional-Duty FSOs 04:22 A Better System: The FSO Workbook & Fillable Forms 05:01 Security Risk: Unencrypted Email and Sensitive Data 05:17 How to Build Your Own Forms + Shared Drive Workflow 05:54 Use Email for Notifications—Not for Doing the Work 07:06 Get a Sample Form, Consultation, and Download Resources 07:46 Final Takeaway: Stop Running FSO Tasks Through Email NISPOM CentralProviding security clearance books, training, and resources for cleared defense contractors.Clearance, NISPOM, and FSO ConsultingThrive Analysis Group Inc is your resource for security clearance, NISPOM, and FSO consulting.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show FSO Consulting: https://thriveanalysis.com NISPOM Compliance https://www.nispomcentral.com We provide facility security clearance, personnel security clearance, FSO consulting and NISPOM consulting. Personnel Security Clearances How to get a clearance What to expect once you get a clearance What you can do to prepare for a clearance Facility Security Clearance ✓Become a CDC Contractor ✓Determine security requirements for SECRET, TOP SECRET and SCI Clearances ✓Establish a security team to protect classified information ✓Develop and provide required security training ✓Prepare for government inspections ✓Interpret Contract specifications ✓Fight Insider threat ✓Learn Security clearance levels ✓Process Classified information ✓Prepare Derivative Classification
