Insider threats
All employees within U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) have a responsibility to be aware of insider threats and how they affect the test mission.
Insider threats are actions taken by trusted employees.
Their actions are harmful in nature and have major impacts on an organization’s facilities, resources and employees.
Spies, workplace shooters and disillusioned employees who post sensitive or classified documents on the internet are examples of insiders threats and their harmful activities. Their actions put lives, missions and testing dollars at risk. Insider threats may be a Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) ATEC employee or contractor working on test equipment down range. The threat posed to the testing mission could involve more than stealing classified data. Malevolent insiders could commit workplace violence, sabotage, or unauthorized disclosure of protected information.
YPG leaderships wants every YPG ATEC employee to understand insider threat in two important areas.
Educate the workforce about the existence and purpose of the YPG ATEC Insider threat program.
Encourage the reporting of indicators and potential threats by employees.
In most cases insider threats could have been prevented.
Studies show that employees were aware something was not right, but did not perceive the treat until after the incident happen. Employees must act prior to loss of classified information or an active shooter incident. People who intend to conduct insider threat activities, normally talk about their intention prior to acting them out. Here within the YPG ATEC community workplace vigilance is the most vital asset we have in prevention of insider threats.
Insider threats are harmful to the security of the installation and our workforce. The YPG ATEC Antiterrorism Program is one way we deter insider threats. However, the best deterrent is an active workforce who report suspicious activities related to classified information or workplace violence to their YPG ATEC Antiterrorism Officer (ATO).
Contact your YPG ATEC ATO for more information on insider threats: Alfonzo D. Brown, Alfonzo.d.brown@army.mil or 928-328-6498 .