Northeast MD Security Council News

Security Seminar - March 25, 2026

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:44:45 GMT

The registration for the NMSC Spring Seminar is now available. Please check out the Event tab to register for the Seminar. We have great speakers and look forward to seeing you soon.

October 2025 Seminar Presentations

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:44:31 GMT

The presentation slides can be found under Resources.

Security Seminar - October 29, 2025

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:13:46 GMT

We all know the Government Shutdown is affecting some of our work. However, we do plan to proceed with the Seminar on October 29, 2025. Arun Kandasamy and his Team from Textron will step in and do the Continuous Monitoring presentation if the Government Shutdown continues into next week.

Please continue to reach out if you have any questions.

NMSC Seminar Committee

SAVE THE DATE - NMSC SEMINAR - 29 Oct 25 - DATE CHANGE

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:38:38 GMT

We are planning the next NMSC Seminar for 29 Oct 2025, morning session. We have two speakers lined up and still working on a few other topics. Let us know if you have any topics of interest for us to present at the seminar. We will be holding the seminar at the Booz Allen Hamilton facility in Belcamp.

Hope to see you there.

Job Posting - Fidelity Building Services Group

Thu, 15 May 2025 11:02:50 GMT

Fidelity Building Services Group is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Assistant Facility Security Officer (AFSO) and Personnel Security (PERSEC) Specialist to join our team.

This is a part-time, remote position averaging 10 hours per week, with occasional travel to our Hunt Valley, MD office as needed.

https://easyapply.co/a/26d93515-bb17-493a-a5f8-a5a73146e10b [easyapply.co]

New CMMC/CUI Resources ( Posted Feb 2025)

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:22:11 GMT

Did you know? February was not just for Romance…. but for newly posted Resources (re: CMMC/CUI) to include URLs, guidance, aids, etc. to prepare Industry to understand & meet DoD contract requirements for the cybersecurity protection of Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). * Did you know (re: DoD contracts) that all CUI is FCI; however, not all FCI is CUI ? * Check out the Resources Page to learn more….

New Resource Updates / 2025

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:18:13 GMT

ALL

GOOD News. For 2025, plan for our site's Resource page to be refreshed as new content ( i.e., templates, cheat-sheets, PDFs, etc.) becomes available which addresses a variety of pressing concerns for contractors who comprise the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Also, outdated content will be removed or updated.

SAVE THE DATE - NMSC SEMINAR - 29 Oct 24

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:40:44 GMT

The next seminar will be held on 29 October 2024 at

MITRE Corporation, 209 Research Blvd, Suite 200A, Aberdeen, MD 21001

SAVE THE DATE - NMSC SEMINAR March 5, 2024

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:06:15 GMT

SAVE THE DATE - March 5, 2024

The next seminar will be held on March 5th at

MITRE Corporation, 209 Research Blvd, Suite 200A, Aberdeen, MD 21001

SAVE THE DATE - NMSC SEMINAR - 24 Oct 23

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT

NMSC - ISAC Seminar

When: Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Location:

Battelle Eastern Science & Technology Center

1204 Technology Drive, Aberdeen, MD 21001

Registration is open

Board Member Elections

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:01:56 GMT

NMSC Members,

Per our council's Bylaws the membership is required to elect the Board of Directors on a bi-annual basis. So, at this time we would like to invite all members in good standing to nominate themselves if they would be interested in serving on the Board of Directors. The Board is intended to represent the makeup of the membership so that members associated or employed by large and small firms are fairly represented. Remember this council was created with volunteers and can not exist without them so please consider being a member of the board!

We will be holding elections for the following positions: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. These are 2-year termed positions.

Please send Andrew Martin, the NMSC President an email with your interest in any of the board positions or if you have any questions and he will be happy to help. His email is Andrew.K.Martin@parsons.com.

SAVE THE DATE - NMSC SEMINAR

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:57:05 GMT

NMSC - ISAC Seminar

When: Wednesday, 26 October 2022

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Location:

Battelle Eastern Science & Technology Center
1204 Technology Drive, Aberdeen, MD 21001

You can register for the Seminar here

https://www.nmsecuritycouncil.org/event-4970747

Open Position

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 18:39:34 GMT

Senior Security Manager

Parsons is seeking a Senior Security Manager to serve as the Corporate Program Security Officer (CPSO) for a high dynamic government research and development (R&D) laboratory to support the execution and management of special access programs (SAP) at one of the Army’s premier R&D Centers of Excellence, C5ISR Center RTI RSID, at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. The Senior Security Manager must be proficient and capable of executing duties pertaining to SAP personnel security, physical security, and information security.

The successful candidate will support a government managed R&D laboratory, working with a team of technical experts, to ensure that the lab and ongoing projects meet security and SAP requirements.

Duties Include:

· Perform CPSO responsibilities and duties set forth in DoDM 5205.07 V1-V4, AR 380-381, AR 380-5, AR 380-49 and applicable Army and DoD security regulations.

· Create SOPs to implement the policies and guidance described in all applicable regulations for SAP and sensitive activities.

· Manage the transfers, acceptance, and shipping of classified material, equipment, and computer resources to/from the Lab.

· Support IA accreditation, security support to the IA and RMF processes.

· Manage a security education, training and awareness program to ensure all personnel are knowledgeable and compliant with all applicable administrative and security requirements, while assigned to, participating in, or supporting organization activities.

· Effectively manage all phases of an inquiry or investigation. Report the results of security incidents/violations, as required to leadership and Program Security Officer (PSO).

· Advise and represent the organization on matters related to the program guidance, decisions, policies, procedures, classification, downgrading, de-classification, and safeguarding of national security information.

· Prepare for inspections (conduct self-inspections), control access and access rosters, maintain classified accountability records, and conduct pre and post travel briefings for personnel going on foreign travel.

· Obtain and manage accreditations of facilities by executing Fixed Facility Checklists (FFC), Co-utilization Agreements (CUA), and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU).

· Coordinate initial access eligibility by collecting Personnel Security Questionnaires and submitting Program Access Requests using DISS and other SAP systems.

· Provide security support to the organization including passing program access visit notifications, vetting individuals, and receiving approved visit notifications.

· Coordinate and work directly with the government customers and government support offices, building management staff, and host security/facility managers for all facility related issues, special events, and operating procedures.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree

· Ten (10) years’ experience working as a security specialist for a Government or Contractor organization with experience managing SAP, OPSEC, sensitive activities programs.

· Completion of the DSS SAP management course.

· Prior experience as a facility manager is a plus.

· Possesses experience implementing and managing security principles and government special security regulations such as the DoDM 5205.07 SAP Security Manual.

· Exceptional communications skills and pleasant, customer-oriented attitude are required.

· Ability to effectively work independently and as part of an integrated team is required.

· Must be proficient at multi-tasking give the dual nature of this position.

· Excellent MS Office skills are required.

· Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills are required.

· This position requires the selected candidate to hold an active Department of Defense TS/SCI level security clearance, which requires US citizenship while working in support of a government contract.

Please contact Andrew Martin at andrew.k.martin@parsons.com

Seminar Briefing

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:17:15 GMT

A briefing was just added to the Resource page. Check it out.

DCSA CDSE New Products List

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:42:21 GMT

Just posted on the Resource page the DCSA CDSE Fourth Quarter FY20 New Products List. Be sure and check it out. It has a lot of very good information and links to help security professionals like us.

NMSC-ISAC Virtual Seminar

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 13:02:56 GMT

The announcement has been sent for our next Seminar. We are adjusting with the current COVID-19 environment and hosting our first ever Virtual Seminar. We hope you join us.

Online registration: https://www.nmsecuritycouncil.org/event-4022964

NMSC - ISAC Virtual Seminar

Date & Time: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 8:30 am-12:00 pm

Presentations:

Industrial Security Product Highlights, Overview of FY20 New and Updated Products, and a look at the FY21 plan, by Jason Steinour, DCSA CDSE
DISS Overview, by Corey Klein, Personnel Security Professionals

DCSA inspections from the Philly Field Office Perspective, by Joseph Cashin, DCSA Field Office Chief, Philadelphia Field Office

Registration for Attendees: Information to Join the Virtual Seminar will be sent once registration is completed

Duration: 3.5 hours

SAVE THE DATE - NMSC 1/2 DAY SEMINAR - October 27, 2020

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:23:00 GMT

Happy Summer Everyone!

We plan to hold the October Seminar virtually via WebEx. Several speakers are already lined up to do presentations on DISS, CDSE Updates and review of the DCSA website and DCSA reviews for Possessing and Non-Possessing facilities. Mark your calendars and Save the Date, 27 October 2020.

Let us know if you would like a specific topic presented and we will work on getting a speaker.

The NMSC Seminar Committee

CUI Blog Link and Briefing

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:07:56 GMT

Here is the link to sign up for the CUI Blog https://isoo.blogs.archives.gov/

It has lots of information and updates, please join to stay informed.

The CUI briefing presented at the NMSC Seminar today is also available here. CUI Overview, 2019 short_20 minute.pptx

Important Notice - Change in Fingerprint Submissions

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 20:09:43 GMT

ATTENTION ALL USERS

Effective February 1, 2020, any fingerprint submission NOT using a "true" 8-digit ALC code will be stalled.

DCSA has been engaged for several months to discontinue use of pseudo IPACs (ex. DSS-IND, DOD-NAVY, DOD-AF, DOD-ARMY, etc.) and transition to "true" ALCs on fingerprint submissions. The true ALC is an 8-digit number that does not contain alpha characters. DCSA implemented a grace period to customers permitting both the "pseudo" and "true" ALC for fingerprint submissions from 10/1/19 through 1/31/20.

ACTION: After Friday, January 31, 2020, verify the eFPs being uploaded contain the ‘true’ ALC code assigned to your organization.

After Friday, January 31, 2020, to determine if eFPs you have uploaded have been stalled, please click on the eFP Search button, and fill out the search criteria to find your submission. If you see your prints are stalled, please review the code you used for the IPAC field. If you suspect your prints have been stalled in error, please contact the SWFT Coordinator’s right away at DMDC.SWFT@mail.mil.

For Industry Users, DSS-IND will now become 97008801

Seminar, 25 Feb 2020

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 14:31:13 GMT

Last night the invitation to the 1/2 day seminar was sent out. Hope to see you on February 25th.

The Seminar Committee

SAVE THE DATE - NMSC 1/2 DAY SEMINAR - February 25, 2020

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:21:15 GMT

The next Seminar will be held on February 25, 2020 at Battelle Eastern Science & Technology Center, Aberdeen, MD. We are currently booking speakers. Let us know if you want a specific topic presented at the seminar.

The Seminar Committee

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:20:09 GMT

The NMSC would like to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving!

2020 Membership Renewals!

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:22:27 GMT

The NMSC is accepting your payments to renew your membership for 2020! Please note the renewal fee is $50.00. If you are asked to pay a $60.00 fee, please contact Colleen Conway, Membership Chair at membership@nmsecuritycouncil.org. All renewals are $50.00.

We look forward to working with you next year and hope to bring exciting topics to the seminars based on your feedback.

SAVE THE DATE - October 29, 2019 - NMSC 1/2 Day Seminar

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:07:56 GMT

The next Seminar will be held on October 29, 2019, start time 12:00 pm. We are currently scheduling speakers, if you would like a specific topic presented please send an email to admin@nmscecuritycouncil.org

The seminar will be held at the following location. A social event is planned for after the seminar.

Johns Hopkins University
Whiting School of Engineering
Energetics Research Group
10630 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 202
Columbia, MD 21044-3286