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(2 March 2010) Update on the National OPSEC Program

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The IOSS is redesigning its website and replacing its on-line ordering system with a new one. This effort will modernize and streamline the ordering system for our products, training and services. We expect the change to occur sometime in the next two weeks, so please WATCH THIS SPACE for the change. When the change does occur, you will notice a new look and feel to the page, and we hope the new web site will be easier for you to use. One requirement with this changeover is everyone will need to create a new account. Unfortunately we are not able to transfer existing accounts to the new system. When the new system comes online, please allow us a bit of time to validate and create all the new accounts. We expect there may be several thousand requests to be validated, and that will keep us busy for a week or so. Please help us out and plan your orders around that week if you can. Thank you for your assistance and understanding. We hope you like the upgrades, and we look forward to continuing to provide you the same great customer service!

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The Interagency OPSEC Support Staff

In the early days of the Vietnam War, the U.S. lost an alarming number of pilots and aircrafts. To reverse that trend, a team was assigned to analyze U.S. military operations. The team, "Purple Dragon", discovered that crucial planning information was being disclosed through routine patterns of behavior. Countermeasures were quickly initiated.

Purple Dragon’s analytic process, called OPerations SECurity or OPSEC, was used by the military for the next 20 years. In 1988, President Reagan formalized its use throughout the Government and created the Interagency OPSEC Support Staff (IOSS) to provide training and guidance to the national security community.

The IOSS provides tailored training, assists in program development, produces multimedia products and presents conferences for the defense, security, intelligence, research and development, acquisition and public safety communities. Its mission is to help Government organizations develop their own, self-sufficient OPSEC programs in order to protect U.S. programs and activities.