Question

This authority is responsible for the issuance and maintenance of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

A. Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
B. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
C. Director of the Information Security Oversight Office
D. Director of National Intelligence
E. Secretary of Defense
F. Secretary of Energy
G. National Security Council

Answer 1

The correct option is C. Director of the Information Security Oversight Office

The Director of the Information Security Oversight Office is responsible for the issuance and maintenance of the NISPOM.

Step-by-step explanation:

The authority responsible for the issuance and maintenance of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) is the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (C).

The NISPOM sets forth security requirements for contractors engaged in national security endeavors. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) was established post-9/11 to oversee the entire intelligence community but does not directly manage the issuance of the NISPOM. The Department of Defense, through the Secretary of Defense, plays a pivotal role in national defense and security but is not tasked with the NISPOM's issuance and maintenance, which falls within the purview of the Information Security Oversight Office.