Question

Two security professionals - Jo and Chris - are discussing the National Industrial Security Program (NISP).

Jo says that Executive Order 12958 established the NISP.

Chris says that NISP protects information classified under Executive Order 12829.

Who is correct?
A. Jo is correct
B. Chris is correct
C. Jo and Chris are both correct
D. Jo and Chris are both incorrect

Answer 1

Chris is correct in stating that the NISP protects information classified under Executive Order 12829, while Jo is incorrect as the NISP was established by Executive Order 12829, not Executive Order 12958.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the discussion about the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), Jo and Chris present different claims about its establishment. Jo is incorrect in stating that Executive Order 12958 established the NISP.

The correct order that established the NISP is Executive Order 12829, issued by President George H.W. Bush in 1993. As for Chris, he is correct that the NISP protects information classified under Executive Order 12829.

As such, the answer to the question about who is correct would be B. Chris is correct.