Erin Bruce Iacobucci provides strategic advice on industrial security regulations and cybersecurity issues to clients in industries ranging from defense and aerospace, to security and cyber, to the transport and energy markets — including a global supplier of state-of-the-art inspection services for the power generation industry. Erin’s experience at the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (“DCSA”, formerly Defense Security Service, “DSS”) as a Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence ("FOCI") Action Officer, where she was responsible for implementing DOD’s industrial security policies and rules pertaining to facility security and personnel security clearances, give her the insight and perspective to work with clients that are already involved in performing contracts for the U.S. government and with clients that are seeking to become involved in performing such contracts. During her tenure at the DSS, Erin drafted the current DCSA Affiliated Operations Plan template and was involved in the development of government policies on National Interest Determinations for foreign-owned companies operating under Special Security Agreements. Additionally, Erin has served as a Facility Security Officer, giving her practical experience implementing FOCI and National Industrial Security Program requirements within a major multi-national organization.
Erin supports clients that are involved in compliance audits, as well as clients that are developing network separation plans for compliance with FOCI mitigation agreements. She provides counsel on best practices for U.S. government information security compliance and on risk-based security controls. Erin also assists clients in completing initial applications for facility security clearances, changed condition reports and annual certifications, and provides assistance with compliance audits and Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) mitigation agreements. Erin has worked with industry clients and on behalf of the U.S. government to negotiate Proxy Agreements, Special Security Agreements, Security Control Agreements, FOCI Board Resolutions, Limited Facility Security Clearances, Affiliated Operations Plans, Facility Location Plans, Electronic Communications Plans, Technology Control Plans, Visitation Policies, and Standard Operating Procedures. Erin works closely with clients to create compliance briefings and conduct training programs.
M.S., National Defense University, 2015
J.D., Washburn University School of Law, 2009
B.S., Kansas State University, 2006
Erin Bruce Iacobucci provides strategic advice on industrial security regulations and cybersecurity issues to clients in industries ranging from defense and aerospace, to security and cyber, to the transport and energy markets — including a global supplier of state-of-the-art inspection services for the power generation industry. Erin’s experience at the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (“DCSA”, formerly Defense Security Service, “DSS”) as a Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence ("FOCI") Action Officer, where she was responsible for implementing DOD’s industrial security policies and rules pertaining to facility security and personnel security clearances, give her the insight and perspective to work with clients that are already involved in performing contracts for the U.S. government and with clients that are seeking to become involved in performing such contracts. During her tenure at the DSS, Erin drafted the current DCSA Affiliated Operations Plan template and was involved in the development of government policies on National Interest Determinations for foreign-owned companies operating under Special Security Agreements. Additionally, Erin has served as a Facility Security Officer, giving her practical experience implementing FOCI and National Industrial Security Program requirements within a major multi-national organization.
Erin supports clients that are involved in compliance audits, as well as clients that are developing network separation plans for compliance with FOCI mitigation agreements. She provides counsel on best practices for U.S. government information security compliance and on risk-based security controls. Erin also assists clients in completing initial applications for facility security clearances, changed condition reports and annual certifications, and provides assistance with compliance audits and Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) mitigation agreements. Erin has worked with industry clients and on behalf of the U.S. government to negotiate Proxy Agreements, Special Security Agreements, Security Control Agreements, FOCI Board Resolutions, Limited Facility Security Clearances, Affiliated Operations Plans, Facility Location Plans, Electronic Communications Plans, Technology Control Plans, Visitation Policies, and Standard Operating Procedures. Erin works closely with clients to create compliance briefings and conduct training programs.
M.S., National Defense University, 2015
J.D., Washburn University School of Law, 2009
B.S., Kansas State University, 2006
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