Offices of Industrial Security International: A Review

The Defense Security Service (DSS), formerly the Defense Investigative Service (DIS), handles many of its overseas industrial security issues through its Offices of Industrial Security International (OISIs). There are OISIs to cover three geographical areas: Europe, the Far East, and Central America/South America. OISI-Europe has offices in Brussels and Mannheim. The 0151 office covering the Far East is located in San Diego, California. Finally, the OISI office covering Central and South America is located in Melbourne, Florida. OISI customers include contractors, and government and military user agencies. Products and services provided to contractors include: (1) conducting security reviews, and advice and assistance visits; (2) conducting overseas security refresher briefings and security seminars; (3) providing threat-specific security support; (4) assisting with personnel security clearance issues overseas; and (5) providing an Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) point of contact for CONUS Facility Security Officers. Prepared in collaboration with Chesapeake Research Applications, San Diego, CA. and Security Research Center, Defense Security Service, Monterey, CA.