National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC)

In April 1990, President George Bush directed the National Security Council to explore the creation of a single, integrated industrial security program that might result in cost savings and improved security protection.

Recommendations from representatives from government and industry were invited to participate in an initiative intended to create an integrated security framework. This initiative led to the creation of Executive Order (EO) 12829, which established the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), a single, integrated, cohesive security program to protect classified information and to preserve our Nation’s economic and technological interests.

EO 12829 also established the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC). The NISPPAC is chaired by the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), who has the authority to appoint sixteen representatives from Executive Branch agencies and eight non-governmental members. The eight non-governmental members represent the approximately 13,000 cleared defense contractor organizations and serve four year terms.

This website serves as a way for industry to gain a better understanding of the non-governmental members involvement in order to help the community stay abreast of the ever-changing security posture.

Watch a short video on the history of the NISP here