• Continuous Vetting in Practice – What FSOs need to change in clearance processing, incident reporting, and risk assessments as periodic reinvestigations are phased out.
• Where TW 2.0 Stands Today – What’s implemented, what’s still in development, and what FSOs should prepare for next.
• Industry Challenges & Compliance Gaps – Where FSOs are struggling with adoption, including reciprocity, adjudication delays, and integrating new vetting procedures.
• How FSOs Should Prepare – What steps security teams need to take now to update internal policies, train personnel, and ensure their programs are TW 2.0-compliant.

This session is industry-focused, action-driven, and designed to cut through uncertainty. Get clear, practical answers on how to keep your personnel security program aligned with TW 2.0 without unnecessary delays or compliance risks.

• Stay ahead of policy shifts—understand which regulations are evolving and how they impact your responsibilities.
• Turn NISPPAC insights into action—apply working group recommendations to your security program before they become mandates.
• Prepare for system and process changes—what FSOs need to do now to stay compliant and operationally efficient.

For Early-Stage Programs: Practical Steps to Make an Immediate Impact

• How to meet compliance expectations while showing DCSA measurable progress.
• Tactical improvements that increase program effectiveness without significant funding or buy-in.
• How to use early insider threat wins to engage leadership and build momentum.

For More Advanced Programs: Continuous Improvement & Long-Term Success

• How mature programs evolve to stay ahead of emerging insider threats.
• What top-tier programs do to strengthen collaboration across business functions.
• How to demonstrate and measure insider threat program success for continued executive support.

What FSOs Need to Tell Their People Proactively:

• Financial Issues & Debt Risks – How personnel can avoid financial red flags that jeopardize clearances and what FSOs should tell them before financial issues escalate.
• Marijuana & Drug Use – What FSOs should be explaining about drug policies, changing state laws, and how past use vs. current use is evaluated.
• Foreign Influence & Social Media – How FSOs should guide personnel on foreign contacts, social media activity, and travel disclosures to prevent clearance risks.
• Self-Reporting vs. Discovery – What FSOs should be telling employees about self-reporting issues (e.g., financial hardship, foreign ties) and how DOHA views self-reporting vs. undisclosed concerns.
• How Adjudicators View Clearance Decisions – What FSOs should explain to employees about how cases are evaluated, what common denial reasons are, and what happens if a clearance is challenged.

What FSOs Need to Know & Do:

• Where FSOs Can Prevent Clearance Issues Before They Start – Identifying patterns that lead to clearance delays and denials.
• Key Trends in Adjudications & Risk Areas for 2025 – What DOHA is prioritizing and what’s changing in the clearance landscape.
• How FSOs Can Keep the Clearance Process Moving – Practical actions to minimize delays and ensure smooth adjudications.

• DCSA’s 2025 Industrial Security Priorities – What’s driving oversight changes and how they impact FSOs.

• Policy Updates & Implementation Challenges – How new and evolving policies will affect compliance processes, inspections, and security program management.

• Beyond Compliance: Understanding the Risk Factors – Why DCSA is shifting focus in key areas such as insider threats, supply chain security, and counterintelligence risks.

• Where Industry Must Lead vs. Where Oversight is Tightening – Clarity on where FSOs need to take greater initiative and where DCSA is increasing its enforcement role.

• Best Practices for Compliance Execution – How FSOs can integrate new requirements efficiently, ensure smooth inspections, and keep security programs both effective and audit-ready.

DCSA’s industrial security mission is critical to protecting national security, but compliance doesn’t have to mean inefficiency. This session provides clear, actionable guidance on aligning with evolving DCSA expectations while maintaining operational effectiveness.

• DCSA’s 2025 Strategic Priorities – What they mean for FSOs, cleared industry, and security professionals.

• Evolving Compliance & Oversight Expectations – What’s changing, what’s staying the same, and what’s next.

• Beyond Compliance: The National Security Mission – How DCSA’s role extends beyond audits to counterintelligence, supply chain security, and emerging threats.

• Cyber & Technology Risk in 2025 – DCSA’s evolving expectations for industry-led security in an era of AI, cyber espionage, and digital vulnerabilities.

• The Future of Compliance & Collaboration – What to expect from inspections, industry-led compliance, and DCSA’s engagement strategy.

DCSA leadership sets the tone for how security professionals should prioritize their efforts. This session ensures you walk away with clarity on expectations, insight into regulatory trends, and the knowledge to keep your security program aligned and audit-ready—while also strengthening your role in the national security ecosystem.

This is your opportunity to get ahead of the curve—stay informed, stay prepared, and ensure your security program is in step with DCSA’s vision for 2025.

• Building a Strong FSO-DCSA Relationship – Lessons from teams who have developed trust and effective communication.
• Overcoming Common Roadblocks – How to navigate friction points with inspectors and VRO reps.
• Proactive Strategies for FSOs – Steps you can take to strengthen engagement with DCSA oversight teams.
• Aligning Compliance with Security Needs – How to ensure DCSA’s expectations support your organization’s security posture.

This session goes beyond the challenges—it delivers practical, real-world strategies from FSOs and DCSA reps who have built trust, improved communication, and made oversight a productive process. Walk away with actionable steps to enhance your own working relationship with DCSA.

• Know Your Audience – How to analyze your workforce like a customer base—understanding different groups’ motivations, learning styles, and risk profiles.
• Targeted Messaging That Works – How to tailor security awareness for technical vs. non-technical staff, executives, frontline employees, and high-risk roles.
• Behavioral Science for Engagement – How to frame security messaging so employees actually care.
• Cutting Through the Noise – Strategies for designing awareness campaigns that stick, using storytelling, repetition, and real-world relevance.

Security professionals aren’t just educators—they’re communicators. Walk away with proven strategies to make security awareness more engaging, more effective, and more impactful across your organization.

• Structuring an Effective Tabletop Exercise (TTX) – From setting objectives to defining realistic insider threat scenarios.
• Scaling to Live Drills – When and how to transition from tabletop discussions to full-scale simulations.
• Designing High-Impact Insider Threat Drills – How to test real-world response capabilities without disrupting operations.
• Avoiding Common Pitfalls – The mistakes that undermine exercises—and how to fix them.
• Tailoring Exercises to Program Maturity – Strategies for organizations at all stages, from new programs to advanced insider threat teams.
• Leveraging Exercises to Increase Leadership Engagement – How to use insider threat exercises to gain executive buy-in, create momentum, and build stronger cross-functional support for your program.

Insider threat exercises shouldn’t just test response plans—they should drive business engagement, strengthen security readiness, and create a culture of proactive risk management. Walk away with a framework to ensure your next tabletop or drill delivers measurable, actionable value.

• From Security Expert to Strategic Enabler – Why shifting your mindset is critical for career growth.
• The Leadership Traits That Drive Impact – What top security leaders do differently—and how to develop these skills at any career stage.
• Executive Engagement Strategies – How to present security priorities in ways that secure buy-in and funding.
• Building Influence Beyond Security – How to demonstrate value to cross-functional peers and gain stronger cooperation.
• Soft Skills That Matter – The most important communication and leadership skills—and how to develop them.
• Making an Impression on Executives – What works, what doesn’t, and what gets remembered in senior leadership discussions.

This insightful, real-world discussion will help you refine your leadership approach, increase your influence, and take pride in the critical role security plays in both business success and national security.