National Insider Threat Awareness Month 2024

1. This MARADMIN provides guidance on the Marine Corps' observance 
of, and participation in, National Insider Threat Awareness Month 
(NITAM) 2024.

2. General.  NITAM is held annually during the month of September 
and serves as a nationally recognized opportunity for increasing 
insider threat (InT) awareness for the purpose of promoting safety, 
economic stability, and national security within public and private
sector organizations. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Intelligence and Security, in coordination with the National 
Insider Threat Task Force, and the Defense Counterintelligence and
Security Agency, establishes the annual theme for NITAM and provides
DoD Components with guidance on the execution of their NITAM 
efforts. 

3. The theme for NITAM 2024 is "Deter, Detect, Mitigate." Deter 
potential insider threats by instituting appropriate security 
countermeasures within your organizations, to include awareness and
education programs. Detect individuals at risk of becoming insider 
threats by employing engaged leadership to support early 
identification of potential risk indicators. Mitigate insider risks 
before they escalate by applying the appropriate resources and 
expertise to resolve issues quickly and effectively.

4. Marine Corps participation in NITAM 2024.
4.a. The Marine Corps' Insider Threat Program (ITP), shall lead the
NITAM effort for the Marine Corps.
4.b. Recent security incidents have reinforced the obligation of 
every Marine, Civilian Marine, and contractor to safeguard 
information and remain vigilant in their commitment to protect 
themselves, their colleagues and the Marine Corps from all threats
including those posed by maligned insiders. Marine Corps Doctrinal
Publication 8, Information, provides us critical concepts and 
principles for creating and exploiting information advantages in the
warfighting domain. Principles such as preserving friendly force 
information from disruption and denying our adversaries the 
information they seek about Marine Corps forces are as applicable
in garrison as they are on the battlefield and should be employed 
daily to help mitigate the threat that malicious insiders have on 
our people, resources, and mission capabilities.
4.c. Our goal for NITAM 2024 is to reduce risks to Marine Corps 
personnel, information, and mission capabilities by bringing 
attention to the complexity of the insider risk problem set and 
challenges posed by our increasingly hyperconnected world, To 
support the achievement of this goal, leaders are encouraged to
participate in NITAM sponsored events and facilitate insider risk
related training within their units throughout the month of 
September.

5. Scheduled NITAM events and activities. Visit https:
(slash)(slash)www.information.marines.mil/Units/Insider­threat/
Events for a full listing of NITAM events.
5.a. Virtual Workshops. Multiple virtual workshops proctored by 
experts representing the insider threat and information security 
communities will address the following topics: identification and 
reporting of insider threat potential risk indicators, resilience, 
vigilance, safety, security and respect for privacy and civil 
liberties.
5.b. Onsite Training. Coordinate with ITP Regional Liaison Analysts
through https: (slash)(slash)www.information.marines.mil/Units/
Insider-Threat/ or by contacting a Marine Corps credentialed 
counterintelligence agent or local Naval Criminal Investigative
Service Special Agent to provide Counterintelligence Awareness and
Reporting training. 
5.c. Web-based Training. Visit the Center for the Development of 
Security Excellence Insider Threat Awareness INTl0l.16 course 
located at https: (slash)(slash)www.cdse.edu/Training/eLearning
/INTlOl/.

6. Additionally, security, mental health, human resource, law 
enforcement, antiterrorism, and other resilience/force preservation
stakeholders are encouraged to participate in the C-InT Social and 
Behavioral Science Summit and/or the DOD Counter Insider Threat 
Virtual Conference.
6.a. 2024 C-InT Social & Behavioral Science Summit. Unclassified 
briefs on August 27-28, 2024, in the Schuyler at The Hamilton Hotel
in Washington, D.C. Classified briefs on August 29, 2024 at the 
Intelligence Community Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. For more 
information, contact DODHRA.THREATLAB@MAIL.MIL.
6.b. 2024 DOD Counter Insider Threat Virtual Conference. September 
09-10, 2024. For more information, visit 
https:(slash)(slash)www.cdse.edu/Training/Webinars-and-Conferences/.

7. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force and 
expires one year from the date of publication.

8. All questions shall be addressed to the POCS listed.

9. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Melvin G. Carter, 
Deputy Commandant for Information.