Defense Security Service Releases Requirement for Insider Threat Monitoring; ClearForce(TM) Provides a Contractor-Ready Solution

USA Profile Username: jon@newsinnovations.com / edit profile Defense Security Service Releases Requirement for Insider Threat Monitoring; ClearForce™ Provides a Contractor-Ready Solution National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) updated with DoD 5220.22-M; cybersecurity tracking and reporting requirements supported by ClearForce PR Newswire VIENNA, Va., June 6, 2016 VIENNA, Va., June 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearForce LLC is pleased to announce that its continuous insider risk management application meets the new Defense Security Service (DSS) requirement for implementing a threat information program that gathers, integrates and reports on relevant information indicative of a potential or actual insider threat. Cleared contractors must self-certify compliance with the new requirements by November 18, 2016. Specifically, Change 2 to DoD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) was released on May 18, 2016.  The update includes several new cybersecurity tracking and reporting requirements, including the identification of an Insider Threat Program Manager and cybersecurity training for cleared employees. On May 25, 2016, The Defense Security Service (DSS) released Industrial Security Letter (ISL) 2016-02, "Insider Threat" with guidance for insider threat program implementation. DSS has posted a variety of tools and checklists that cleared contractors can use to develop and implement their programs at http://www.dss.mil/it/index.html ClearForce synthesizes external regulated data with proprietary internal data to provide a holistic behavioral view of employees and contractors across the enterprise. The application includes legally compliant workflows to identify and prioritize risks, support investigation, and allow organizations to take action to prevent potential risks from turning into threats in the form of cybercrime, theft, fraud, or workplace violence.  The cloud-based Software-as-a-Service solution delivers cyber protection by identifying employees, vendors and contractors who represent potential risks to the enterprise.  "ClearForce is the first of a new breed of applications that moves the organization from a reactive view of cyber threats to one that proactively addresses the full insider risk life cycle," says James L. Jones III, president and CEO of ClearForce. Continues Jones, "Every defense contractor should take advantage of ClearForce.  The application can be up and running quickly and with minimal effort.  Contractors can remained focused on their core business while offering layered protection to employees and the company." About ClearForce LLC ClearForce LLC is an affiliate of Jones Group Holdings, based in Vienna, Virginia. ClearForce provides innovative and actionable business applications in cybersecurity and enterprise risk management. The ClearForce application is protected under provisional US Patent.  The ClearForce name and the "CF" stylized logo are trademarks of ClearForce, Inc. Contact: David Haas, 703-639-4780, David.Haas@ClearForce.com SOURCE ClearForce LLC Web Site: http://www.clearforce.com Follow Us To change the settings for your profile(s) or email delivery, go to https://prnmedia.prnewswire.com/profile/?action=editProfile and select the profile you would like to edit. You can select the industries, subjects, languages, geographical areas, companies, delivery options and delivery frequencies of your choice. In addition to current press releases, you can also find archived news, corporate information, photos, tradeshow news and much more on the PR Newswire for Journalists website: https://prnmedia.prnewswire.com To contact us, email: mediasite@prnewswire.com Please do not reply to this email; this is an automatically generated message. Copyright © PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved. A UBM plc company. Our mailing address is: 350 Hudson Street, Suite 300 New York, NY 10014-4504