Electronic Communications Plan (ECP)
consulting services
We provide consulting services to help our clients implement an
Electronic Communications Plan (ECP) that will be acceptable to the
Defense Security Service (DSS) for the mitigation of the client's
Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI). The degree and nature of
Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) over the company
determines what FOCI mitigation agreements would be adequate for the
Defense Security Service (DSS) to grant a facility security clearance
(FCL). The FOCI mitigation agreement called a Board Resolution does not
generally require that an Electronic Communications Plan (ECP) be
implemented along with it. However, if a Security Control Agreement (SCA)
is used as the FOCI mitigation measure, then an Electronic
Communications Plan (ECP) may be required. A Special Security
Agreement (SSA) always requires an accompanying Electronic
Communications Plan (ECP), as do Proxy Agreements (PA) and
Voting Trust Agreements (VTA).
Though the above Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI)
mitigation measures can be cumbersome for companies to implement, it is
typically the Electronic Communications Plan (ECP) that is the
biggest hurdle for them to clear. Electronic Communications Plans cover
telephones, video conferences, facsimile, cellular phones, PDAs, and all
other computer communication, including e-mails and server access.
Extensive, comprehensive information security measures and continuous
monitoring of those measures are required in order for the Defense
Security Service (DSS) to approve an Electronic Communications
Plan (ECP). Our consulting team can review your information security
framework and provide the necessary expertise in:
• facility and personnel security clearances (FCLs and PCLs)
• Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) mitigation
• information system user identification and authentication
• system auditing and accountability procedures
• policies for configuration management and incident response
• contingency planning
• application partitioning
Please contact us to discuss your situation. We'll gladly tailor our services to
your unique needs and circumstances.