Who started the IOSC and why?
The IOSC was started by a group of professionals in El Paso, Texas who have a passion and interest in commerce security. These people had been involved in several of the early government and industry programs involving cross-border supply chain security. Included in this group are some of the early adopters and pioneers in such programs as CIP, C-TPAT, STEP, and FAST. A need was seen for an organization that could take supply chain security, specifically as it relates to border operations, and expand and refine the concept into a business improvement process. At the same time there were no broadly applicable secure commerce standards, few high-quality education programs available addressing the area of commerce security, and no certification available to provide professional recognition for those working in the field. Thus the International Organization for Secure Commerce was born.
