Facility Security Officer (FSO) Support
- Acting or supplemental FSO capacity
- Security program administration and cadence
- Training, self-inspection, and review readiness
Industrial Security & Secure Facility Consulting
NTK Consulting helps defense contractors establish and sustain compliant industrial security programs and plan secure facilities for classified operations—from initial Facility Clearance readiness through DCSA Open Storage Areas and ICD 705 / SCIF development.
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Built for real operations: clear scope, defensible documentation, and coordination across security, facilities, construction, and leadership.
Services
Support from first classified opportunity through secure operations
NTK supports both the industrial security program and the physical spaces behind classified work. Engagements can be narrowly scoped to a specific problem or structured as end-to-end support.
Industrial Security
NISPOM Compliance
- Gap assessments and corrective actions
- Policies, procedures, and security documentation
- Personnel security, training, and sustainment
Facility Clearance (FCL) Readiness
- Pre-sponsorship readiness and planning
- KMP, ownership, and documentation preparation
- In-process support after DCSA accepts the package
Secure Facilities
DCSA Open Storage Area Consulting
- Feasibility and safeguarding requirements
- Physical security, IDS, and access-control coordination
- DCSA Form 147, evidence, and approval-readiness support
ICD 705 / SCIF Planning & Accreditation Support
- CSP and accreditation-documentation support
- Design and construction security coordination
- Inspection preparation and deficiency closeout
Government sponsorship, approval, and accreditation decisions remain with the applicable Government Contracting Activity, cognizant security agency, or accrediting authority.
Secure Facilities
Bring security into the project before the walls go up
Secure-facility problems become expensive when security requirements are addressed after a lease is signed, design is complete, or construction is underway. NTK helps the customer translate the security requirement into an executable project.
NTK can work alongside your FSO or SSO, facilities team, architect, general contractor, modular SCIF provider, IDS contractor, access-control integrator, IT team, and government security representative.
NTK represents and supports the customer's security interests. We do not replace the architect, GC, or technical vendors—we help keep their work aligned to the safeguarding or accreditation requirement.
Customer / FSOMission, classified requirement, operations
Government AuthorityRequirements, review, approval or accreditation
Need-To-Know ConsultingSecurity requirements • documentation • coordination • readiness
Architect / GCDesign, engineering, construction
Security IntegratorsIDS, access control, specialized systems
Process
A simple approach that holds up under scrutiny
Designed for real operations—correct, practical, and defensible.
01
Discovery
Confirm the mission or contract requirement, timelines, stakeholders, and constraints.
02
Assessment
Translate the requirement into a prioritized security or facility plan.
03
Execution
Build the documentation, coordinate implementation, and resolve gaps.
04
Sustain
Prepare for review and leave behind a program or facility your team can sustain.
Resources
Guidance for companies entering or expanding classified work
Practical answers to the questions that usually appear before a company spends money, signs a lease, or commits to a classified facility.
Step-by-Step Guide to Facility Clearance Readiness
How sponsorship works, what to prepare in advance, and what happens once DCSA places a company in process.
Read articleOpen Storage Area vs. SCIF: Which Do We Need?
A practical explanation of collateral classified safeguarding versus SCI facility requirements.
Read articleBefore Leasing Space for Classified Work
Security and facility questions to resolve before a lease, design, or construction decision becomes expensive.
Read articleAbout
Direct consulting with clear accountability
Work with the person responsible for the work—no handoffs. NTK brings an operator’s perspective across industrial security, facilities, construction, and government review.
Russel Justice
Principal Consultant • Need-To-Know Consulting
Plain-English guidance
Backed by documentation that stands up to review.
Operationally realistic
Processes your team can follow without friction.
Sustainable programs
Not a one-time paperwork dump—built to last.
Secure-facility project experience
Hands-on support for DCSA safeguarding spaces and ICD 705 facility planning, documentation, construction coordination, and approval readiness.
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FAQ
Common questions
Can NTK sponsor my company for an FCL?
No. A contractor cannot sponsor itself. NTK helps companies prepare for a legitimate sponsorship and supports the in-process work once DCSA accepts the package.
Does an FCL let us store classified information at our office?
No. Facility eligibility and classified safeguarding are separate. If classified material will be stored or processed at your location, the applicable safeguarding or accredited-space requirements must also be addressed.
Can NTK work with our architect, GC, or security integrator?
Yes. NTK can support the customer-side security requirements while the design, construction, and technical vendors execute their respective scopes.
Contact
Let’s talk about your security or secure-facility needs
FCL readiness, FSO support, Open Storage Areas, ICD 705 / SCIF projects, or another classified-security problem.
Services
FCL Readiness • FSO / NISPOM • Open Storage Areas • ICD 705 / SCIF
Note:
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