Biggest Headache among FSOs

Originally published in Intelligence Community News on June 22, 2026

The FSO Juggling Act

For a Facility Security Officer (FSO), staying current with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) regulatory requirements isn’t a matter of mastering a single rulebook. Executive Order 13556, 32 CFR Part 2002, DoDI 5200.48, and a steady stream of agency-specific notices and waivers each carry their own demands — and they don’t always arrive in sync. The real challenge isn’t understanding any one requirement in isolation; it’s maintaining visibility across all of them simultaneously, so nothing slips through the cracks when it matters most.