R 131730Z AUG 20
MARADMIN 466/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PS//
SUBJ/SEPTEMBER NATIONAL INSIDER THREAT AWARENESS MONTH 2020//
REF/A/MCO/5510.21/DRAFT/MARINE CORPS COUNTER INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM//
REF/B/MCO/3302.1F/APRIL/15/2019/MARINE CORPS ANTITERRORISM PROGRAM//
REF/C/DEPSECDEF/MEMO/FEBRUARY/02/2017/FINAL IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS OF FORT HOOD RECOMMENDATIONS: MANAGING RISK OF POTENTIALLY VIOLENT BEHAVIOR THROUGH PREVENTION, ASSISTANCE, AND RESPONSE (PAR) CAPABILITIES//
REF/D/DODI/5200.XX/DRAFT/PAR CAPABILITIES//
POC/CHARLES/B/SILK/CIV/MARINE CORPS COUNTER INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM MANAGER/DC PPO/PS/EMAIL/CHARLES.SILK@USMC.MIL OR CHARLES.B.SILK@NAVY.MIL/TEL: COMMERCIAL 703-601-0679//NARR/REF A ESTABLISHES THE MARINE CORPS COUNTER INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM AND INCLUDES GUIDANCE ON IDENTIFYING AND SHARING BEHAVIORS OF CONCERN. REF B DEFINES AND DIRECTS THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS AND TIMELINES TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AND THE REQUIRED CATEGORIES OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING THAT MUST BE REPORTED. REF C ESTABLISHES POLICY, PRESCRIBES PROCEDURES, AND ASSIGNS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING PAR CAPABILITIES. REF D ESTABLISHES POLICY, PRESCRIBES PROCEDURES, AND ASSIGNS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND INTEGRATION OF PAR CAPABILITIES WITH EXISTING DOD COUNTER INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM EFFORTS.
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To announce that the Marine Corps is partnering with national insider threat community stakeholders to support the observance of National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM) during September 2020. NITAM provides a multi-media platform for the engagement of the general workforce of federal departments and agencies, cleared industry, critical infrastructure sectors, academia, and the general public.
2. During NITAM, the Marine Corps shall continue to emphasize the importance of safeguarding our Nation from the risks posed by insider threats. Past compromises of national security information by insiders have made America less safe by allowing our adversaries unauthorized access to information. These actions coupled with incidents of senseless loss of life perpetrated by insiders have highlighted the need for continuous vigilance and education.
3. As a Marine Corps, we are committed to protecting critical information and our personnel while preserving privacy and civil liberties. Proactive insider threat reporting can deter, detect, and mitigate insider threats. It provides an opportunity for early intervention, strengthens our resiliency, and fosters rehabilitative outcomes for persons at risk. This can reduce acts of harm to self or others, prevent the loss or compromise of classified information, sustain readiness, and minimize damage to organizations.
4. 2020 has presented our Nation with a unique risk environment.  COVID-19 has impacted every single American. Many face serious adjustments in their work-life and personal life. There are also the deeply personal struggles related to health care, childcare, financial insecurity, and political and cultural divides. The risks for espionage, unauthorized disclosure, fraud, theft, and even unwitting insider threat actions are higher than ever.
5. During NITAM 2020, we will be focusing on the theme of “Resilience.” Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress. Resilience is not a special trait or gift. It is the ability to “bounce-back” from difficult experiences. English philosopher Bernard Williams wrote, “man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.” The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center and the Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) provide information on individual and organizational resilience.
6. Traits of individual resilience:
6.1. Physical fitness - a strong muscle system, cardiovascular system, and immune system prepares your heart and body for stressors.
6.2. Sleep - improves decision making, decreases irritability, and increases energy.
6.3. Mental fitness - a strong and healthy mental state that includes:
6.3.1. Self-efficacy - the belief and confidence that you will figure things out or connect with people who can help you and you will come out of a situation and thrive.
6.3.2. Mental preparation - having a mental and physical rehearsal strategy to help not only in Marine Corps tasks, but in life challenges.
6.3.3. Learn from others - observe others’ successes and mistakes to help you with your own challenges.
6.3.4. Positive/optimistic attitude with self-talk - optimism about completing a task and using positive self-talk helps increase chances of success.
6.3.5. Cognitive flexibility - ability to bend and not break when circumstances change, or things do not go according to plan.
6.3.6. Social connection - humans have an innate need for connection.  Connect with those who provide support.
6.3.7. Sense of purpose and commitment - the dedication to something bigger than yourself.
6.3.8. Leadership in life - strong leadership provides stable, proactive support.
6.3.9. Having faith - religious beliefs go a long way in letting go of losses, finding forgiveness, and providing hope for the future.
7. Traits of organizational resilience:
7.1. Humans are designed to be a part of a group - fire team, squad, platoon, office section, etc.
7.2. Engage leadership at all levels - leadership can create opportunities for social engagement to connect.
7.3. Provide resources to all personnel - civilian, contractor, Marine, Sailor. One team one fight.
7.4. Provide new personnel with a mission statement - help them learn where they fit into the mission and operations.
7.5. Establish credibility, trust, rapport, and buy-in from staff.
7.6. Connect with your personnel. Rapport will increase likelihood that they will communicate when there is a problem.
8. For more on resilience and insider threat, the following links are excellent sources of information:
8.1. Navy and Marine Corp Public Health Center:  https:(slash)(slash)www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcphc/health-promotion/psychological-emotional-wellbeing/pages/resilience.aspx
8.2. CDSE:  https:(slash)(slash)www.cdse.edu/toolkits/insider/resilience.html https:(slash)(slash)www.cdse.edu/itawareness/index.html
8.3. Animated video “Insider Threat Resilience”  This short animation highlights this year’s theme - the role of resilience in mitigating insider risk https:(slash)(slash)youtu.be/pnEvMxXDqxM
9. Resilience at the individual and organizational level are a part of the tool-kit necessary to prevent personnel from going down a path that leads to negative outcomes. It is each person’s responsibility to help themselves and others stay on track. In instances where one might go astray, a capability has been developed to bring that person back on track. That capability is prevention, assistance, and response (PAR).
10. PAR capabilities definition. A network of multi-disciplinary efforts, each led by a functional expert and normally a resident on or available at the installation level, that commanders and civilian leaders can use to aid them in identifying the level of risk that violent behavior poses to DOD personnel, organizations, installations, or separate facilities, and in developing risk response recommendations to mitigate or remediate this risk.
11. PAR capabilities concept:
11.1. The purpose of the PAR capabilities concept is to aid leaders in helping persons at risk for potentially violent behavior before these persons commit violent acts to themselves or other personnel.
11.2. The PAR capabilities concept is a proactive effort to network and synchronize existing support functions to enable PAR functional experts to gather, share, and analyze more information on incidents of potentially violent behavior than they could operating independently.
11.3 The PAR capabilities concept requires the Marine Corps to existing support functions to serve as functional experts. Support functions may include, but are not limited to:
11.3.1. Legal
11.3.2. Military Personnel Management
11.3.3. Civilian Personnel Management
11.3.4. Defense Contract Administration
11.3.5. Chaplain
11.3.6. Mental Health
11.3.7. Law Enforcement and Physical Security
11.3.8. Family Advocacy
11.3.9. Sexual Assault
11.3.10. Suicide Prevention
11.3.11. Drug and Alcohol Programs
11.3.12. Personnel Security
11.3.13. Industrial Security
11.3.14. Information Security and Assurance
11.3.15. Privacy Programs
11.4. PAR capabilities ensure that the support functions are available to the installation and organizational leaders.
11.5. PAR capabilities ensure that these functional experts provide input and risk response recommendations to commanders and civilian leaders for their risk assessments and decisions.
11.6. PAR capabilities shall provide leaders with options to care for personnel at risk of potentially violent behavior and address their areas of concern, regardless of whether or not those personnel have at any time been granted eligibility for access to classified information or eligibility to hold a sensitive position.
12.  During this heightened awareness month, commanders and leaders are encouraged to:
12.1. Review references (a) through (d).
12.2. Reinforce a security mindset and the responsibility and duty to report issues of concern.
12.3. Redouble their efforts toward fostering resilience among our Marines, Sailors, and civilians.
12.4. Demonstrate the practical utility and effectiveness of the Marine Corps leadership principles.
12.5. Promote fair, just, and equitable command climates.
13. Resources for taking care of our Marines include financial counseling offered by certified counselors provided by Marine Corps community service at every installation, faith-based counseling by the servicing chaplain, mental health counseling, if appropriate, or simply kneecap-to-kneecap leadership counseling by members of the chain of command.
14. Counter Insider Threat educational and training resources (i.e., posters) can be found at the following URL: https:(slash)(slash)www.cdse.edu/resources/posters.html and should be posted in common areas.
15. Annual Counterintelligence and Insider Threat Awareness training is provided by your local Naval Criminal Investigative Service field office.
16. Imminent threats should be reported to your local law enforcement agency.
17. Suspicious activities or behaviors identified within the references should be reported through Eagle Eyes. Eagle Eyes is the official Marine Corps community awareness suspicious activity reporting program. The program allows anyone to report suspicious activity through the Eagle Eyes website https:(slash)(slash)www.usmceagleeyes.org or locally designated phone numbers.
18. If commanders, civilian leaders, or security managers have insider threat concerns, call, or email the POC directly for assistance.
19. The Marine Corps will continue to support the national effort to counter insider threats.  This partnership is essential to our nation’s ability to counter the threat from within.
20. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force and will expire one year from the date published.
21. Release authorized by SES Randy R. Smith, Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations (Security), and Senior Official for the Marine Corp Counter Insider Threat Program//