Which of the following roles is filled by a government employee, not a contractor?

• A. Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO)
• B. Facility Security Officer (FSO)
• C. Industrial Security Representative (IS Rep)
• D. Information System Security Manager (ISSM)

Answer: (C)

In many cleared programs, some roles are held by government staff who provide official oversight and liaison, while others are filled by contractor personnel to handle day-to-day security work. The industrial security representative is the government employee who acts as the formal government point of contact for a cleared contractor facility, carrying out inspections, reviews, and compliance activities under the government’s program. That government-backed oversight role is what makes this position distinct from the contractor-based security roles, and it’s why it’s the best choice for a government employee, not a contractor.

The other roles are typically staffed by contractor personnel who implement and manage security functions at the facility or for the program—such as handling security operations on a day-to-day basis, managing information-system protections, or running insider-threat programs as part of the contractor’s team—so they are not the government employee role in question.