# National Industrial Security Program **Aliases:** NISP **Entity class:** Federal industrial-security program ## Definition The **National Industrial Security Program (NISP)** establishes the framework through which eligible contractors, licensees, grantees, and certificate holders safeguard classified information released to them. DoD serves as executive agent, and DCSA administers major industrial-security functions for DoD and participating agencies. ## Relationships - **contract guidance:** [[wiki/DD Form 254|DD Form 254]]. - **workflow system:** [[wiki/National Industrial Security Program Contract Classification System|NCCS]]. - **individual agreement:** [[wiki/SF 312|SF 312]]. - **administrator:** [[wiki/Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency|DCSA]]. - **supports:** [[wiki/Industrial Intelligence Workforce|Industrial Intelligence Workforce]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [National Archives — National Industrial Security Program directive](https://www.archives.gov/isoo/policy-documents/nisp-implementing-directive-html) - [DCSA — NISP tools and resources](https://www.dcsa.mil/Industrial-Security/National-Industrial-Security-Program-Oversight/NISP-Tools-Resources/)