News
September 14, 2017 NCCS Test Environments limited closure
Starting the afternoon of Friday, September 15, all Wide Area Workflow NISP Contract Classification System (NCCS) Test Environments (GT and RA2) will be down for three weeks due to movements and upgrades. The test sites should be available on Monday, October 9. Should the availability date change, users will be advised.
September 13, 2017 Option #2 of DSS Knowledge Center closed
Due to technical issues, the Personnel Inquiries (option #2) to include
e-QIP authentication resets of the DSS Knowledge Center is closed. There is
no timeframe available for when normal operations will resume.
September 12, 2017 PKI tokens will be required for SIPRNet connections
Effective October 1, 2017, in accordance with the DoD Chief Information
Officer Memo dated July 14, 2017, the following is required: (more)
a) All DoD sponsors of contractor-site SIPRNet connections must obtain SIPRNet PKI tokens for their cleared contractors. User names and passwords will no longer be used.
b) All DoD sponsors of contractor-site SIPRNet connections using Microsoft Active Directory (AD) must configure these connections to require user network crypto-logon with DoD SIPRNet PKI tokens.
c) All users of contractor-site SIPRNet connections must use PKI tokens to authenticate to websites and applications.
d) All Command Cyber Readiness Inspections will check for compliance with these requirements.
For additional information on SIPRNet PKI, please see the Defense Information Systems Agency SIPRNet PKE webpage.
Please contact your assigned Information Systems Security Professional with
any questions or concerns regarding the implementation of this requirement.
September 11, 2017 Dealing with natural disasters
Given the devastation wreaked by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the DSS Human
Capital Management Office provides the following pamphlets for DSS employees
affected by these storms or any future event (i.e., Hurricanes, Floods,
Natural Disasters, etc.). (more)
Also, the Office of Personnel Management provides the "Handbook on Pay and
Leave Benefits for Federal Employees Affected by Severe Weather Conditions
or Other Emergency Situations," which gives a general summary of the many
pay and leave benefits available to assist Federal agencies and employees
who must cope with severe weather conditions or other emergency situations
and their aftermath. If you find yourself forced to evacuate, Chapter Six of
the Joint Travel Regulation covers the standard allowances available to
civilian employees.
Additionally, the Employee Assistance Program provides no cost help to
employees and their family members who are dealing with life challenges and
concerns. This includes stress, grief, legal, financial, and child/elder
care matters. Contact info -- 1-800-222-0364; TTY: 1-888-262-7848;
http://FOH4You.com.
September 7, 2017 "Targeting U.S. Technologies: A Trend Analysis of Cleared Industry Reporting" is available online.
The DSS Counterintelligence Directorate announces the release of the 2017 edition of the unclassified publication, "Targeting U.S. Technologies: A Trend Analysis of Cleared Industry Reporting." This report analyzes suspicious contact reports received from cleared industry in fiscal year 2016. It is currently available online. Hardcopy editions will be available in October from your servicing
Industrial Security Representative or Counterintelligence Special Agent.
August 22, 2017 REMINDER: The Personnel Security Management Office for Industry (PSMO-I) is prioritizing the submission of initial T5 (Top Secret) and T3 (Secret) investigative requests to the National Background Investigations Bureau. PSMO-I is continuing to monitor industry periodic reinvestigations to ensure none expire from the system. Industry should continue to submit T3R investigation requests to PSMO-I, in addition to caveat program T5Rs per the April 7, 2017 guidance.
August 21, 2017 Knowledge Center PCL Inquiries closed August 25
Personnel Security (PCL) inquiries (option #2) to include e-QIP authentication resets of the DSS Knowledge Center will be closed on Friday, August 25, 2017, for the purpose of conducting internal training to deliver the highest quality customer service to Industry and Government callers. Normal operations for PCL and e-QIP inquiries will resume on Monday, August 28, 2017. Reminder, the PCL portion of the DSS Knowledge Center typically closes on the last Friday each month.
August 16, 2017 Reminder on timing of electronic fingerprint submission
Electronic fingerprints should be submitted at the same time or just before an investigation request is released to DSS in JPAS. You can confirm that the National Background Investigations Bureau has processed the fingerprints by checking SII in JPAS which indicates a "SAC" closed. (more)
Fingerprint results are valid for 120 days, the same amount of time for which e-QIP signature pages are valid. Therefore, submitting electronic fingerprint at the same time or just before you complete your review for adequacy and completeness should prevent an investigation request from being rejected for missing fingerprints. A high level process flow outlining this and other Personnel Security Clearance activities associated with obtaining a security clearance for Industry is provided here for your ease of reference, and Step #2 outlines the submission activities.
User/System Alerts
| 09/12/17 | Attention ISFD/e-FCL USERS: ISFD and e-FCL will be shut down on October 14, 2017, as part of the transition to NISS. These systems will be replaced by NISS on October 30, 2017. For more information, please visit the NISS site. |
| 07/17/17 | STEPP Availability and other .MIL and .GOV Web Sites Impact: Due to recent ePO/GPO pushes to maximize efficiency through the web gateway some users may have limited access to STEPP and .MIL and .GOV Web Sites. DSS OCIO is aware of this problem and is taking steps to resolve full functionality as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. |
| 05/31/17 | ATTENTION DCIAS USERS: The DCIAS application is currently inaccessible. DSS OCIO is investigating cause and will restore services as soon as possible. |
| 04/27/17 | ATTENTION e-FCL USERS: e-FCL system updated with revised SF 328 On April 5, 2017, DSS announced that the SF 328, "Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests," supporting the National Industrial Security Program was revised with a new issuance date of March 2017, under OMB Control Number 0704-0194. In the e-FCL system, the previous version of the SF 328 remains available to complete via digital form. Contractors should:
A link to the revised SF 328 will be available in the system in the coming weeks. In June 2017, the e-FCL's digital SF 328 will be updated to the revised version, and the print button will be re-enabled. If you have any questions, please contact your assigned ISR. |
Most Requested Links
The following links go directly to the most commonly requested and visited portions of the DSS website.
