The SPAB agreed that there has not been appropriate accountability for policy implementation. The JSC II addressed this issue. Feedback is needed on implementation and any adherence to policy must be at all levels of the Executive Branch. The subject of attestation was discussed. The SPAB stressed that the NISP is necessarily a deliberative process.
Attestation has a time constraint and needs to be accomplished quickly.
The state of security awareness in the Department of Defense needed something done in a dramatic fashion. The Deputy Secretary of Defense acted accordingly. This was asked by an industry representative. Mr. Dick Williams from the Department of Defense indicated that the two documents have indeed been de-conflicted. Also, a need for a training module for Chapter 8 implementation was noted.