Common use of Government Security Committee Clause in Contracts

Government Security Committee. 8.01. There shall be established a permanent committee of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, to be known as the Government Security Committee (“GSC”), consisting of all Proxy Holders/Directors and those officers of the Corporation who are also Directors and who hold personnel security clearances at the level of the Corporation’s facility security clearance. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that the Corporation maintains policies and procedures to safeguard classified information in the possession of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, and to ensure that the Corporation, including its subsidiaries, complies with this Agreement, the ITAR, the EAR, and the NISPOM. 8.02. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure the implementation, within the Corporation and its subsidiaries, of all procedures, organizational matters and other aspects pertaining to the security and safeguarding of classified and controlled unclassified information called for by this Agreement, including the exercise of appropriate oversight and monitoring of the operations of the Corporation, and its subsidiaries, to ensure that the protective measures contained in this Agreement are effectively maintained and implemented throughout its duration. 8.03. The GSC shall designate one of the Proxy Holders to serve as Chairman of the GSC. 8.04. The Chairman of the GSC shall designate a member of the GSC to be Secretary of the GSC. The Secretary’s responsibilities shall include ensuring that all records, journals, and minutes of GSC meetings and other documents sent to or received by the GSC are prepared and retained for review by DSS. 8.05. A Facility Security Officer (“FSO”) shall be appointed by the Corporation and shall be the principal advisor to the GSC concerning the safeguarding of classified information. The FSO’s responsibilities include the operational oversight of the Corporation’s compliance, including that of its subsidiaries, with the requirements of the NISPOM. 8.06. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that the Corporation develops and implements a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”), which shall be subject to approval by DSS. The GSC shall have authority to establish the policy for the Corporation’s TCP. The TCP shall prescribe measures to prevent unauthorized disclosure or export of controlled unclassified information consistent with applicable U.S. laws and regulations. 8.07. A Technology Control Officer (“TCO”) shall be appointed by the Corporation and shall be the principal advisor to the GSC concerning the protection of controlled unclassified information and other proprietary technology and data subject to regulatory or contractual control by the U. S. Government. The TCO’s responsibilities shall include the establishment and administration of all intracompany procedures, including employee training programs to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or export of controlled unclassified information, and to ensure that the Corporation otherwise complies with the requirements of the ITAR and the EAR.

Government Security Committee. 8.017.01. There shall be established a permanent committee of the Corporation’s Board of DirectorsCorporation Board, to be known as the Government Security Committee (“GSC”), consisting of all Proxy HoldersOutside Directors and Officer/Directors and those officers of the Corporation who are also Directors and who hold personnel security clearances at the level of the Corporation’s facility security clearance. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that the Corporation maintains policies and procedures to safeguard classified information and controlled unclassified information in the possession of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, and to ensure that the Corporation, including its subsidiaries, Corporation complies with the DoD Security Agreement (DD Form 441 or its successor form), this Agreement, the ITARappropriate contract provisions regarding security, the EAR, United States Government export control laws and the NISPOMNISP. The provisions of this Article VII shall be set forth in the Corporation’s By-Laws. 8.027.02. The GSC shall designate one of the Outside Directors to serve as Chairman of the GSC. 7.03. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure the implementation, implementation within the Corporation and its subsidiaries, of all procedures, organizational matters and other aspects pertaining to the security and safeguarding of classified and controlled unclassified information called for by in this Agreement, including the exercise of appropriate oversight and monitoring of the Corporation’s operations of the Corporation, and its subsidiaries, to ensure that the protective measures contained in this Agreement are effectively maintained and implemented throughout its duration. 8.03. The GSC shall designate one of the Proxy Holders to serve as Chairman of the GSC. 8.047.04. The Chairman of the GSC shall designate a member of the GSC to be Secretary of the GSC. The Secretary’s responsibilities responsibility shall include ensuring that all records, journals, journals and minutes of GSC meetings and other documents sent to or received by the GSC are prepared and retained for review inspection by DSS. 8.057.05. A Facility Security Officer (“FSO”) shall be appointed by the Corporation and Corporation. The FSO shall be the principal advisor report to the GSC as its principal advisor concerning the safeguarding of classified information. The FSO’s responsibilities include responsibility includes the operational oversight of the Corporation’s compliance, including that of its subsidiaries, compliance with the requirements of the NISPOMNISP. The advice and consent of the Chairman of the GSC will be required to select the FSO. 8.067.06. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that the Corporation develops and implements a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”), which shall be subject to approval inspection by DSS. The GSC shall have authority to establish the policy for the Corporation’s TCP. The TCP shall prescribe measures to prevent unauthorized disclosure or export of controlled unclassified information consistent with applicable U.S. laws and regulationsUnited States laws. 8.077.07. A Technology Control Officer (“TCO”) shall be appointed by the Corporation and Corporation. The TCO shall be the principal advisor report to the GSC as its principal advisor concerning the protection of controlled unclassified information and other proprietary technology and data subject to regulatory or contractual control by the U. S. Governmentinformation. The TCO’s responsibilities shall include the establishment and administration of all intracompany procedures, including employee training programs procedures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or and export of controlled unclassified information, information and to ensure that the Corporation otherwise complies with the requirements of United States Government export control laws. 7.08. Discussions of classified and controlled unclassified information by the ITAR GSC shall be held in closed sessions and accurate minutes of such meetings shall be kept and shall be made available only to such authorized individuals as are so designated by the GSC. 7.09. Upon taking office, the GSC members, the FSO and the EARTCO shall be briefed by a DSS representative on their responsibilities under the NISP, United States Government export control laws and this Agreement. 7.10. Each member of the GSC, the FSO and the TCO shall exercise his/her best efforts to ensure that all provisions of this Agreement are carried out; that the Corporation’s directors, officers, and employees comply with the provisions hereof; and that DSS is advised of any known violation of, or known attempt to violate, any provision hereof, appropriate contract provisions regarding security, United States Government export control laws, and the NISP. 7.11. Each member of the GSC shall execute, for delivery to DSS, upon accepting his/her appointment, and thereafter, at each annual meeting of the GSC with DSS, as established by this Agreement, a certificate acknowledging the protective security measures taken by the Corporation to implement this Agreement. Each member of the GSC shall further acknowledge his/her agreement to be bound by, and to accept his/her responsibilities hereunder and acknowledge that the United States Government has placed its reliance on him/her as a United States citizen and as the holder of a personnel security clearance to exercise his/her best efforts to ensure compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the NISP.

Government Security Committee. 8.017.01. There shall be established a permanent committee of the Corporation’s Board of DirectorsCorporation Board, to be known as the Government Security Committee (“"GSC”"), consisting of all Proxy HoldersOutside Directors and Officer/Directors and those officers of the Corporation who are also Directors and who hold personnel security clearances at the level of the Corporation’s facility security clearance. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that the Corporation maintains policies and procedures to safeguard classified information and controlled unclassified information in the possession of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, and to ensure that the Corporation, including its subsidiaries, Corporation complies with the DoD Security Agreement (DD Form 441 or its successor form), this Agreement, the ITARappropriate contract provisions regarding security, the EAR, United States Government export control laws and the NISPOMNISP. The provisions of this Article VII shall be set forth in the Corporation’s By-Laws. 8.027.02. The GSC shall designate one of the Outside Directors to serve as Chairman of the GSC. 7.03. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure the implementation, implementation within the Corporation and its subsidiaries, of all procedures, organizational matters and other aspects pertaining to the security and safeguarding of classified and controlled unclassified information called for by in this Agreement, including the exercise of appropriate oversight and monitoring of the Corporation's operations of the Corporation, and its subsidiaries, to ensure that the protective measures contained in this Agreement are effectively maintained and implemented throughout its duration. 8.03. The GSC shall designate one of the Proxy Holders to serve as Chairman of the GSC. 8.047.04. The Chairman of the GSC shall designate a member of the GSC to be Secretary of the GSC. The Secretary’s responsibilities 's responsibility shall include ensuring that all records, journals, journals and minutes of GSC meetings and other documents sent to or received by the GSC are prepared and retained for review inspection by DSS. 8.057.05. A Facility Security Officer (“"FSO”") shall be appointed by the Corporation and Corporation. The FSO shall be the principal advisor report to the GSC as its principal advisor concerning the safeguarding of classified information. The FSO’s responsibilities include 's responsibility includes the operational oversight of the Corporation’s compliance, including that of its subsidiaries, 's compliance with the requirements of the NISPOMNISP. The advice and consent of the Chairman of the GSC will be required to select the FSO. 8.067.06. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that the Corporation develops and implements a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”), which shall be subject to approval inspection by DSS. The GSC shall have authority to establish the policy for the Corporation’s TCP. The TCP shall prescribe measures to prevent unauthorized disclosure or export of controlled unclassified information consistent with applicable U.S. laws and regulationsUnited States laws. 8.077.07. A Technology Control Officer (“"TCO”") shall be appointed by the Corporation and Corporation. The TCO shall be the principal advisor report to the GSC as its principal advisor concerning the protection of controlled unclassified information and other proprietary technology and data subject to regulatory or contractual control by the U. S. Governmentinformation. The TCO’s 's responsibilities shall include the establishment and administration of all intracompany procedures, including employee training programs procedures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or and export of controlled unclassified information, information and to ensure that the Corporation otherwise complies with the requirements of United States Government export control laws. 7.08. Discussions of classified and controlled unclassified information by the ITAR GSC shall be held in closed sessions and accurate minutes of such meetings shall be kept and shall be made available only to such authorized individuals as are so designated by the GSC. 7.09. Upon taking office, the GSC members, the FSO and the EARTCO shall be briefed by a DSS representative on their responsibilities under the NISP, United States Government export control laws and this Agreement. 7.10. Each member of the GSC, the FSO and the TCO shall exercise his/her best efforts to ensure that all provisions of this Agreement are carried out; that the Corporation's directors, officers, and employees comply with the provisions hereof; and that DSS is advised of any known violation of, or known attempt to violate, any provision hereof, appropriate contract provisions regarding security, United States Government export control laws, and the NISP. 7.11. Each member of the GSC shall execute, for delivery to DSS, upon accepting his/her appointment, and thereafter, at each annual meeting of the GSC with DSS, as established by this Agreement, a certificate acknowledging the protective security measures taken by the Corporation to implement this Agreement. Each member of the GSC shall further acknowledge his/her agreement to be bound by, and to accept his/her responsibilities hereunder and acknowledge that the United States Government has placed its reliance on him/her as a United States citizen and as the holder of a personnel security clearance to exercise his/her best efforts to ensure compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the NISP.

Government Security Committee. 8.017.01. There shall be established a permanent committee of the Corporation’s Board of DirectorsCorporation Board, to be known as the Government Security Committee (“GSC”), consisting of all Proxy HoldersOutside Directors and Officer/Directors and those officers of the Corporation who are also Directors and who hold personnel security clearances at the level of the Corporation’s facility security clearance. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that the Corporation maintains policies and procedures to safeguard classified information and controlled unclassified information in the possession of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, and to ensure that the Corporation, including its subsidiaries, Corporation complies with the DoD Security Agreement (DD Form 441 or its successor form), this Agreement, the ITARappropriate contract provisions regarding security, the EAR, United States Government export control laws and the NISPOMNISP. The provisions of this Article VII shall be set forth in the Corporation’s By-Laws. 8.027.02. The GSC shall designate one of the Outside Directors to serve as Chairman of the GSC. 7.03. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure the implementation, implementation within the Corporation and its subsidiaries, of all procedures, organizational matters and other aspects pertaining to the security and safeguarding of classified and controlled unclassified information called for by in this Agreement, including the exercise of appropriate oversight and monitoring of the Corporation’s operations of the Corporation, and its subsidiaries, to ensure that the protective measures contained in this Agreement are effectively maintained and implemented throughout its duration. 9 For purposes of this Agreement, the term “electronic communications” means the transfer of information via, including but not limited to, telephone conversations, facsimiles, teleconferences, video conferences or electronic mail. 8.03. The GSC shall designate one of the Proxy Holders to serve as Chairman of the GSC. 8.047.04. The Chairman of the GSC shall designate a member of the GSC to be Secretary of the GSC. The Secretary’s responsibilities responsibility shall include ensuring that all records, journals, journals and minutes of GSC meetings and other documents sent to or received by the GSC are prepared and retained for review inspection by DSS. 8.057.05. A Facility Security Officer (“FSO”) An FSO shall be appointed by the Corporation and Corporation. The FSO shall be the principal advisor report to the GSC as its principal advisor concerning the safeguarding of classified information. The FSO’s responsibilities include responsibility includes the operational oversight of the Corporation’s compliance, including that of its subsidiaries, compliance with the requirements of the NISPOMNISP. The advice and consent of the Chairman of the GSC will be required to select the FSO. 8.067.06. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that the Corporation develops and implements a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”), which shall be subject to approval inspection by DSS. The GSC shall have authority to establish the policy for the Corporation’s TCP. The TCP shall prescribe measures to prevent unauthorized disclosure or export of controlled unclassified information consistent with applicable U.S. laws and regulationsUnited States laws. 8.077.07. A Technology Control Officer (“TCO”) shall be appointed by the Corporation and Corporation. The TCO shall be the principal advisor report to the GSC as its principal advisor concerning the protection of controlled unclassified information and other proprietary technology and data subject to regulatory or contractual control by the U. S. Governmentinformation. The TCO’s responsibilities shall include the establishment and administration of all intracompany procedures, including employee training programs procedures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or and export of controlled unclassified information, information and to ensure that the Corporation otherwise complies with the requirements of the ITAR and the EARUnited States Government export control laws.

Government Security Committee. 8.016.01. There shall must be established a permanent committee of the Corporation’s Board of DirectorsCorporation Board, to be known as the Government Security Committee (“GSC”), consisting of all Proxy Holders/Outside Directors and those officers of Officer/Director(s). The GSC must cause the Corporation who are also Directors and who hold personnel security clearances at the level of the Corporation’s facility security clearance. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that the Corporation maintains maintain policies and procedures to safeguard classified information in the possession of and export-controlled information entrusted to the Corporation and its subsidiaries, and to ensure ensuring that the Corporation, including its subsidiaries, Corporation complies with the DoD Security Agreement (DD Form 441 or its successor form), this Agreement, the ITARappropriate contract provisions regarding security, the EARU.S. export control laws and regulations, and the NISPOM. The provisions of this Article VI must be set forth in the Corporation’s bylaws. 8.02. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure the implementation, within the Corporation and its subsidiaries, of all procedures, organizational matters and other aspects pertaining to the security and safeguarding of classified and controlled unclassified information called for by this Agreement, including the exercise of appropriate oversight and monitoring of the operations of the Corporation, and its subsidiaries, to ensure that the protective measures contained in this Agreement are effectively maintained and implemented throughout its duration. 8.036.02. The GSC shall must designate one of the Proxy Holders Outside Directors to serve as Chairman of the GSC. 8.046.03. The Chairman of the GSC shall must designate a member of the GSC to be the Secretary of the GSC. The Secretary’s responsibilities shall include ensuring that all records, journals, journals and minutes of GSC meetings and other documents sent to or received by the GSC are prepared and retained for review inspection by DSS. 8.056.04. The members of the GSC must exercise their best efforts to ensure the implementation within the Corporation of all procedures, organizational matters and other aspects pertaining to the security and safeguarding of classified and export-controlled information called for in this Agreement, including the exercise of appropriate oversight and monitoring of the Corporation’s operations to ensure that the protective measures contained in this Agreement are effectively maintained and implemented. 6.05. A Facility Security Officer (“FSO”) shall must be appointed by the Corporation and shall be function as the principal advisor to the GSC concerning the safeguarding of classified information. The FSO’s responsibilities include the operational oversight of the Corporation’s compliance, including that of its subsidiaries, compliance with the requirements of the NISPOM. The advice and consent of the Chairman of the GSC is required in selecting the FSO. In addition, should management initiate action to remove the FSO from his or her position, the Chairman must be advised of, and consent to, this action. 8.066.06. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that must cause the Corporation develops to develop and implements implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”), which shall be subject to approval inspection by DSSDSS no later than forty-five (45) calendar days following the execution of this Agreement. The GSC shall have authority is authorized to establish the policy for the Corporation’s TCP. The TCP shall will prescribe measures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or export of export-controlled unclassified information consistent with applicable U.S. laws and regulations. 8.076.07. A Technology Control Officer (“TCO”) shall must be appointed by the Corporation with the advice and shall be consent of the principal advisor Chairman of the GSC. The TCO must report to the GSC as its principal advisor concerning the protection of export-controlled unclassified information and other proprietary technology and data subject to regulatory or contractual control by the U. S. Governmentinformation. The TCO’s responsibilities shall include the establishment and administration of all intracompany procedures, including employee training programs procedures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or export of export-controlled unclassified information, information and to ensure that the Corporation otherwise complies with the requirements of U.S. export control laws and regulations. 6.08. The GSC must establish written policies and procedures (“ECP” or “Electronic Communications Plan”), cause the ITAR Corporation to take necessary action, and maintain oversight to provide assurance to itself and DSS that electronic communications between the Corporation and its subsidiaries and the EARAffiliates do not disclose classified information or export controlled information without proper authorization. The policies and procedures must also provide assurance that electronic communications are not used by any of the Affiliates to exert influence or control over the Corporation’s business or management in a manner that could adversely affect the performance of classified contracts. As used in this Agreement, the term “electronic communications” is defined broadly to mean any transfer of information, data, signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, or intelligence of any nature including that transmitted in whole or in part by wire, radio cable, or other like connection, or by electromagnetic, photoelectronic, photooptical, electronic, mechanical or other device or system. Any such transfer may be oral, written or electronic and includes any intercepted or recorded content however acquired and whether or not intended for the recipient. Electronic communications also include the temporary, intermediate storage incidental to the electronic transmission thereof as well as any storage for purposes of backup protection. For clarification, common devices used to transfer electronic communications as used in this Agreement include without limitation: telephone (including teleconferences), facsimile, video (including videoconferences), internet (including Voice over Internet Protocol, instant messaging and any other web-based means), and electronic mail. The ECP must include a detailed network configuration diagram that clearly shows all communications networks and facilities used by the Corporation for the transmission of electronic communications, as defined herein, including without limitation, any computer equipment used for the electronic storage of such communications, and must delineate which networks will be shared and which will be protected from access by any unauthorized person including without limitation each of the Affiliates. The ECP must also include network descriptions addressing firewalls, physical and logical access controls, remote administration, monitoring, maintenance, retention, and the electrical and physical separation of systems and servers, as appropriate. 6.09. Discussions of classified and export-controlled information by the GSC must be held in closed sessions and accurate minutes of such meetings must be kept and made available only to such authorized individuals as are so designated by the GSC. 6.10. The GSC must cause the Corporation to forebear any administrative services provided by the Affiliates to the Corporation that could circumvent the requirements of this Agreement. The Corporation must notify DSS and the GSC of the proposed administrative services to be provided to the Corporation (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) by the Affiliates. Upon DSS’ confirmation that the identified administrative services are acceptable, DSS must issue an interim approval for those services. Thereafter, the GSC must certify in writing that it is effectively monitoring the administrative services being provided, and that said administrative services do not allow the Affiliates to control or influence the management or business of the Corporation in violation of this Agreement. The initial GSC certification referenced in this Section 6.10 must be provided to DSS within forty-five (45) calendar days of the execution of this Agreement, or in the case of an existing Special Security Agreement, within forty-five (45) calendar days of the DSS interim approval referenced above, and subsequent annual GSC certifications must be included in the Corporation’s annual report as provided in Section 8.02 below. The Affiliates are not authorized to provide any administrative services to the Corporation that have not been reviewed and approved by DSS in accordance with this Section 6.10.

Government Security Committee. 8.012.2.1. There shall be established a permanent committee of the Corporation’s Board of DirectorsCorporation Board, to be known as the Government Security Committee (“"GSC”"), consisting of all Proxy Holders/Directors the Outside Director and those no less than two other directors who are also officers of the Corporation who are also Directors and who hold personnel have personal security clearances at clearances. 2.2.2. The GSC shall designate the level Outside Director to serve as Chairman of the Corporation’s facility security clearance. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that the Corporation maintains policies and procedures to safeguard classified information in the possession of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, and to ensure that the Corporation, including its subsidiaries, complies with this Agreement, the ITAR, the EAR, and the NISPOMGSC. 8.022.2.3. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure the implementation, implementation within the Corporation and its subsidiaries, of all procedures, organizational matters and other aspects pertaining to the security and safeguarding of classified and controlled unclassified information called for by in this Agreement, including the exercise of appropriate oversight and monitoring of the Corporation's operations of the Corporation, and its subsidiaries, to ensure that the protective measures contained in this Agreement are effectively maintained and implemented throughout its duration. 8.03. The GSC shall designate one of the Proxy Holders to serve as Chairman of the GSC. 8.042.2.4. The Chairman of the GSC shall designate a member of the GSC to be Secretary of the GSC. The Secretary’s responsibilities 's responsibility shall include ensuring that all records, journals, journals and minutes of GSC meetings and other documents sent to or received by the GSC are prepared and retained for review by DSS. 8.052.2.5. A Facility Security Officer (“"FSO”") shall be appointed by the Corporation and Corporation. The FSO shall be the principal advisor report to the GSC as its principal advisor concerning the safeguarding of classified information. The FSO’s responsibilities include 's responsibility includes the operational oversight of the Corporation’s compliance, including that of its subsidiaries, 's compliance with the requirements of the NISPOMNISP. The advice and consent of the Chairman of the GSC will be required to select the FSO. 8.062.2.6. The members of the GSC shall exercise their best efforts to ensure that the Corporation develops and implements a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”), which shall be subject to approval review by DSS. The GSC shall have authority to establish the policy for the Corporation’s TCP. The TCP shall prescribe measures to prevent unauthorized disclosure or export of controlled unclassified information consistent with applicable U.S. laws and regulationsUnited States laws. 8.072.2.7. A Technology Control Officer (“"TCO”") shall be appointed by the Corporation and Corporation. The TCO shall be the principal advisor report to the GSC as its principal advisor concerning the protection of controlled unclassified information and other proprietary technology and data subject to regulatory or contractual control by the U. S. Governmentinformation. The TCO’s 's responsibilities shall include the establishment and administration of all intracompany procedures, including employee training programs procedures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or and export of controlled unclassified information, information and to ensure that the Corporation otherwise complies with the requirements of United States Government export control laws. 2.2.8. Discussions of classified and controlled unclassified information by the ITAR GSC shall be held in closed sessions and accurate minutes of such meetings shall be kept and shall be made available only to such authorized individuals as are so designated by the GSC. 2.2.9. Upon taking office, the GSC members, the FSO and the EARTCO shall be briefed by a DSS representative on their responsibilities under the NISP, United States Government export control laws and this Agreement. 2.2.10. Each member of the GSC, the FSO and the TCO shall exercise his/her best efforts to ensure that all provisions of this Agreement are carried out; that the Corporation's directors, officers, and employees comply with the provisions hereof; and that DSS is advised of any known violation of, or known attempt to violate, any provision hereof, appropriate contract provisions regarding security, United States Government export control laws, and the NISP. 2.2.11. Each member of the GSC shall execute, for delivery to DSS, upon accepting his/her appointment, and thereafter, at each annual meeting of the GSC with DSS, as established by this Agreement, a certificate acknowledging the protective security measures taken by the Corporation to implement this Agreement. Each member of the GSC shall further acknowledge his/her agreement to be bound by, and to accept his/her responsibilities hereunder and acknowledge that the United States Government has placed its reliance on him/her as a United States citizen and as the holder of a personnel security clearance to exercise his/her best efforts to ensure compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the NISP.