To be eligible to participate in this program, a DIB company must:
(a) Have or acquire DoD-approved medium assurance certificates to enable encrypted unclassified information sharing between the Government and DIB participants;
(b) Have an existing active Facility Security Clearance (FCL) granted under the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) (DoD 5220.22-M) with approved safeguarding for at least Secret information, and continue to qualify under the NISPOM for retention of its FCL and approved safeguarding (http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/522022m.pdf);
(c) Have or acquire a Communication Security (COMSEC) account in accordance with the NISPOM Chapter 9, Section 4 (DoD 5220.22-M), which provides procedures and requirements for COMSEC activities;
(d) Obtain access to DoD's secure voice and data transmission systems supporting the DIB CS/IA program,
(e) Own or operate covered DIB system(s), and
(f) Execute the standardized FA with the Government (available during the application process), which implements the requirements set forth in Secs. 236.4 through 236.6.