DSS Facility Clearance Branch
{"Image DocumentName": "DSS Facility Clearance Branch", "Image ImageDescription": "Mission: The Facility Clearance Branch (FCB) oversees the Facility Clearance (FCL) process from initial issuance through invalidations and termination based on procurement need. Companies cannot perform on classified contracts without an FCL. Primary Responsibilities: Receive and review initial FCL sponsorship and FCL upgrade requests. Verify the procurement need and accuracy of the FCL sponsorship requests. Issue FCLs (Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret) Monitor and process FCL change conditions. The Facility Clearance Branch it typically the first interaction that most Industry and Government have with DSS. We act as the filter that processes Facility Clearances based upon procurement need and we essentially Quarterback the Facility Clearance Process. The FCB issues and monitors cleared contractors continued eligibility within the National Industrial Security Program. There are a total of cleared facilities within the NISP. The FCB has a staff of 16 personnel that are responsible for processing 3,000+ facility Clearance actions, and processing 6,000+ changed conditions annually for those cleared facilities that I mentioned.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}