SFPC Exam Prep What are the 5 elements of PERSEC?correct answer1. Designation
- Investigation
- Adjudication
- Reinvestigation
- Continuous Evaluation
- Reliability
- Character
- Loyalty
- Trustworthiness
- Favorable review of SF-86
- All minimum requirements are met
- Critical-sensitive
- Noncritical-sensitive 1 / 2
What is the 5 criteria adjudicators use when determining eligibility for a security clearance?correct answer1. Honesty
Define continuous evaluationcorrect answeruninterrupted assessment of an individual for retention of a security clearance eligibility or a continuing assignment to sensitive duties What does the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) do?correct answerMonitors employees for new information or changes since the last investigation or reinvestigation What the prerequisites for interim clearance eligibility?correct answer1. Valid need for access
What are the 4 civilian personnel designations?correct answer1. Special-sensitive
- Nonsensitive
- Allow communication amongst other offices and CAFs
- Facilitate management tasks (personnel actions/reports/notifications)
- What is the principal purpose for gathering the information?
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What are special-sensitive positions?correct answerCivilian position with potential for inestimable damage to NS or inestimable adverse impact to the efficiency of the DoD/Military; consists of SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD component head determines to be at a higher level of security What are critical-sensitive positions?correct answerA civilian NS position that has the potential to cause exceptionally grave damage to NS; consists of TOP SECRET duties, fiduciary duties or designation from DoD component head What are noncritical sensitive positions?correct answerA civilian NS position with the potential to cause significant or serious damage to NS; consists of positions requiring access to CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET info Define the Hatch Act of 1939correct answerEstablished the initial guidelines for personnel security - requiring employees to pledge allegiance to the US What are the objectives of Joint Clearance and Access Verification System (JCAVS)?correct answer1.Update security accesses
What is the objective of JPAS?correct answerJPAS uses a centralized database with computer processing and application programs for standard DoD PERSEC processes. Comprises JCAVS and JAMS Define and describe CATScorrect answerCase Adjudication Tracking System - used by DoD CAF adjudicators to review electronic PSIs completed by NBIB What is DISS and what two programs does it replace?correct answerDefense Information System for Security. It replaces CATS and JPAS What are the 4 information advisements required under the Privacy Act of 1974?correct answer1. Under what authority is the information being gathered?