The Contractor SAP Security Working Group (CSSWG) established a SAP/SAR Sub-Committee in 1987. The first membership meeting was held in November 1988 and was comprised of ten defense contractor organizations and one government customer, which recognized the importance of establishing a SAP working group.
The Charter of the CSSWG is to Advance the practice of security management as a profession and to foster the highest qualities of competence and professionalism among its members; propose policies to government (SAP/SAR) elements in the enhancement of security, and organize and coordinate the resources of industry.
General Membership categories shall include the following:
- Regular (Industry) Member – Voting Member
- Associate (Government) Member – Non-Voting Member
Regular members must hold employment in U.S. industry with responsibility for security policy formulation and/or implementation of a function or functions of security management or related information security activities at the SAP level. Periodic re-certification of membership eligibility may be required.
Board of Directors
Joseph Kraus, Jr., ManTech (Chair)
Karl Borden, System High Corporation (Vice Chair)
Cyndi Stroud, Lockheed Martin
Mike Witt, Ball Aerospace
Kevin McCarthy, BAE Systems
Catalina Ricaldai, Northrop Grumman
Kyle Smith, Lockheed Martin
Working Groups – Chairs
Matthew Lang, Cyber (Information Systems Security) Chair
Joe Schultz, Membership & Meetings Chair
Tracey Anderson, Personnel Security Chair
Mike Kelly, Physical & Technical Security Chair
Mark Rush, Policy Chair
Doug Edwards, Professionalism – Training & Security Education Chair
Want to volunteer for a working group or other CSSWG initiative?
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National Policy Directives
All of the below documents can be accessed from the CDSE website.
- DoD Directive 5205.07, DoD Special Access Program Policy
- DoD Manual 5205.07, Vol. 1, DoD Special Access Programs (SAP) Security Manual: General Procedures
- DoD Manual 5205.07, Vol. 2, DoD Special Access Programs (SAP) Security Manual: Personnel Security
- DoD Manual 5205.07, Vol. 3, DoD Special Access Programs (SAP) Security Manual: Physical Security
- DoD Manual 5205.07, Vol. 4, DoD Special Access Programs (SAP) Security Manual: Marking Title 10, Section 119, Special Access Programs, Congressional Oversight
CSSWG Working Group Meeting Minutes
CSSWG Presentations
Other Resources
Upcoming Events
- CSSWGSpring 2021 Conference
May 11–13, 2021
Prospective Conference Center, Chantilly, VA- Registration links & instructions – coming soon!