DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE

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DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE

• DSS Role in International Security

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What is an International Program

• A lawful and authorized government or commercial
  effort in which there is information and/or
  technology transferred from one country to
  another
• Commercial Programs initiated by a contractor
  such as Direct Commercial Sales (DCS)
• Government Programs initiated by a government
  entity such as Foreign Military Sales (FMS) or a
  cooperative agreement.

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DSS Authority

• Arms Export Control Act (AECA)
• Gives the President of the United States the
  authority to control the import and export of
  defense articles and defense services
• Places certain restrictions on American arms
  traders and manufacturers, prohibiting the sale
  of certain sensitive technologies to certain
  parties and requiring thorough documentation of
  such trades to trusted parties

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DSS Authority

• 124.1(b) MLA/TAA copies provided to DSS by DDTC
• 124.3 and 125.3 Classified transfers and
  disclosures IAW NISPOM
• 125.5 Classified visits are IAW NISPOM
• 125.9 Licenses forwarded to DSS for
  authorization, endorsement/decrement
• 126.13c Technology Control Plans submitted will
  facilitate license processing
• 127.5 In cases of exports of classified tech
  data or defense articles, DSS may take
  appropriate action to ensure compliance with the
  NISPOM

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DSS Authority

• General Security Agreements also known as GSOIA
  and GSOMIA (adding military, depending on scope
  and year)
• Negotiated through diplomatic channels, requires
  each party of the agreement to afford to the
  classified information by the other substantially
  the same degree of security protection afforded
  it by the releasing government.
• Contains provisions concerning limits on the use
  of the information
• Restrictions on third party transfers and
  proprietary rights
• Provides for reporting, the lose or compromise or
  the possible lose or compromise of classified
  information

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DSS Authority

• Industrial Security Agreement
• Negotiated by the DoD as an annex to the GSOIA or
  GSOMIA with foreign governments which DoD has
  entered into arrangements involving industry
  participation
• Includes provisions for
• Information handling
• Security classification guidance
• Visits
• Exchange of security assurances
• Designates a responsible government agency to
  administer the agreement (DSS)

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DSS Authority
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International Security Role

• Determines eligibility of personnel and
  facilities for access to classified information
• Adjudicate clearances for contractors
• Provides security assurances on U.S. contractor
  facilities and individuals to foreign governments
• Validates clearance information for visit
  authorizations from U.S. contractors to foreign
  locations
• Oversees contractor compliance with security
  provisions of international contracts and
  agreements
• Mitigate Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence
  (FOCI) for US companies with classified
  information

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International Security Role

• Oversight responsibility for plant visits by
  foreign nationals
• Provide interpretations and guidance of the
  NISPOM
• Coordination of the Secure Communication Plan
  with NSA, Foreign government and U.S. Program
  Office
• Coordinates and approves contractor international
  hand carry and transportation plan arrangements

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International Security Role

• Security violation reports to foreign governments
• Provides advice and training to cleared
  contractors and selected foreign governments
• Industrial security
• Personnel security investigations
• Information security

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Contact Information

• Richard Stahl Division Chief
• Byron Jenkins
  Western
• Tom Jessen Northern
• Jason Heit Capital
• Bron Stacey Southern
• International_at_dss.mil

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Regions
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Conclusion

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