Vision
NCMS, through innovation and effective relationships, will provide its membership the tools and core skills that will enable them to meet their most challenging endeavors as contractor and government security professionals.
Mission
To be recognized throughout industry and the government as the premier organization for the development and implementation of quality training programs in all facets of security management and security leadership; to assist our members in achieving the highest degree of professional excellence; to encourage the exchange of ideas and best practices between our members; to participate in national level working groups and committees to affect national security policies; and to help our members meet the most challenging goals in national security.
NCMS is a non-profit, professional security society offering unparalleled opportunities for learning, networking, and professional development at the local and national levels. For over 50 years, NCMS has provided building blocks in the development of security professionals through in-depth training, mentoring, and certification; as well as offering industry a voice at the national security policy level. In fact, no other professional association matches NCMS’ specific offerings or the return on investment for member benefits in the national security arena.
NCMS was founded in 1964 by a group of government and industry security classification managers and administrators who recognized the importance of establishing a society, national in scope, to advance the practice of Classification Management as a profession.
Today, the Society has almost 7,000 members in the United States and overseas including representatives from NATO countries. Within the U.S., members come from:
- Department of Energy
- Department of Defense
- Department of State
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- National Security Agency
- General Accounting Office
Virtually every Federal agency that deals with classification—and from the civilian contractors who work with these agencies. As the Society has grown over the years, its focus has also expanded. NCMS now provides professional development for its members in the field of classification management, information security, personnel security, computer security, operations security (OPSEC), facility security, and technology security.
In 2009, the 45th Board of Directors redefined the Society’s previous purpose and scope into a new vision and mission to better reflect the goals and objectives of the organization, as well as the changing role of the security professional.