CREATING AN OPSEC CULTURE
by Wayne J. Morris, OCP
AUTHOR'S NOTE J was asked by Lou Fuse, Editor of The OPSEC Journal to write an article and share with the readers some of the techniques and products that the Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office (DOE/NV), has used to create an OPSEC culture" through awareness. First, I would like to dispel the notion that it is expensive to maintain a good OPSEC awareness program. As you will read, there are resources available, and what is important is how those resources are utilized. Second, throughout the article J will emphasize some important fundamentals: keep an open mind and let your imagination work for you, seek the help of others, and take advantage of all that our technology, has to offer.
Since the beginning of the OPSEC program at OOE/NV, we have maintained a database of OPSEC vulnerabilities and concerns that were identified as a result of OPSEC assessments (surveys" to many of you.) The significance of this database is what it reveals after more than 160 such assessments - that, with few exceptions, implementing a countermeasure also involves OPSEC awareness in some manner. Therefore, whether your OPSEC program is in its infancy, or whether it has matured into a viable program, creating an OPSEC culture (or "mind set") through OPSEC awareness is essential.
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