Pentagon requires contractors to establish insider threat programs

By Marjorie Censer / July 5, 2016 at 10:56 AM
The Pentagon in May published a change to the National Industrial Security Operating Manual that "requires contractors to establish and maintain an insider threat program to detect, deter and mitigate insider threats," according to a Defense Security Service letter on the matter. The move is not a surprise for contractors, many of whom have been readying for more stringent government rules on the issue for years. However, some in industry said it would serve to ensure more contractors move forward...

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