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NCMS Purpose

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 over 2,000 members in the United States and overseas including representatives from NATO countries. Within the U.S., members come from the 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.

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NCMS Activities The National and Chapter seminars provide a forum for discussion of issues presented by prominent guest speakers. Security education and training workshops are available to the attendees and are provided by experts in a variety of diverse security related fields. The NCMS National Training Seminar is an open forum for new ideas and the exchange of information. A variety of security topics are also addressed at the local NCMS chapter meetings. Opportunities for education and training are created and developed by chapter members and made available to all local security professionals through: mini-seminars workshops web postings emails

Society Management The Society is governed by a Board of Directors nominated and elected by the membership. The Board meets four times during the year to conduct regular Society business. Each director is elected to a three-year term of office; the Executive Officers are elected from among the members of the Board and serve as officers of the Board for one year. Standing committees are in place, with oversight responsibility assigned to members of the Board, to provide structure and direction for Society activities throughout the year. Additional committees are formed as needed to establish uniform standards and promote specific goals of the Society. Committees may be established to study unique security disciplines and act in an advisory capacity to the Board. The NCMS Board and NCMS Chapter Chairpersons meet jointly twice per year to ensure a continual dialogue is maintained regarding regionally-specific issues related to both the Society and the profession. The Board of Directors formally reports to the membership at the annual NCMS Training Seminar.

Industrial Security Professional certification The NCMS is proud to have its own Professional Certification Program. The Industrial Security Professional program (ISP) provides professional certification to qualified candidates, who work within the U.S. National Industrial Security Program (NISP)   Click Here

Membership Requirements

Membership Benefits

Dues for membership in the NCMS are paid per calendar year. New members to the Society are also assessed a one-time processing fee during the first year of membership.

Regular members must be United States citizens sponsored by a member in good standing of the Society.

Qualification for membership includes:

Employment in a United States industry, United States Government (including military services), or academe involving responsibility for classification management, information security, technology security, personnel security, or computer security.

Non U.S. citizens and U.S. citizens working for or representing a foreign government must be employed in or by a country or facility with which the U.S. has a reciprocal security agreement and/or has a facility clearance granted or recognized by the United States.

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Locally, nationally, and internationally, the Society offers courses, seminars,and workshops for professional development in the management of both classified and unclassified/sensitive information. Other benefits of membership include:

interaction with and support from other professionals;

demonstrated and certified education as a basis for promotions and salary increases;

access to resources on both the local and national levels for answers to questions and for advice when problems occur;

association with audit personnel on a professional, non-adversarial basis;

interaction with people at the policy making level at both local functions and national seminars;

cross-pollination of ideas and programs between government and industry and between government agencies.

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