Character traits looked for in a government employee

System that required allegiance to a political party and not the Constitution

Employees appointed based on ability

Protects federal employees from political coercion in the workplace

Authorizes the continued evaluation of personnel who hold an active national security eligibility determination.

Establishes adjudicative criteria for covered individuals who require eligibility for access to classified information or eligibility to hold a sensitive position.

Maintains that DOD and Agency employees are reliable and trustworthy.

Establishes the policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the DOD Personnel Security Program.

An assessment of a position’s potential impact on the national security

A national security eligibility determination made by evaluating the information in the national security background investigation against national standards

A part of the CV Program that happens at certain intervals based on position designation or access

A report used to make a national security eligibility determination

A process that monitors employees for new information or changes that could affect an individual’s national security eligibility

Joe also has an individual on temporary assignment working in his office. He is a member of the Canadian Air Force. The officer has unusual expertise and knowledge for a position that a U.S. citizen does not have. To be eligible to do the job, the officer receives which of the following?

Special access requirements are designed to provide an additional layer of security to some of our nation’s most valuable assets.

The DOD CAF makes a determination to grant or deny national security eligibility.

A security office initiates the investigation and forwards to an ISP to start the background investigation.

The ISP forwards the investigation results to the DOD CAF.

The DOD CAF reviews the information in the investigation and provides a determination using 13 national security adjudicative guidelines.

Which of the following may prevent an individual from receiving national security eligibility?

Which level of investigation would someone need to receive eligibility to access Top Secret information?

Which level investigation would a person need if their position only required eligibility for Confidential access?

Facts: Jim Johnson, a newly assigned civilian employee, requires Top Secret eligibility. During his background investigation, an investigator interviewed Mr. Johnson and learned that when he was in college, Mr. Johnson was the secretary of the New Free America Liberation Coalition. This group’s goal is to overthrow the U.S. government and establish a worker state. This group seeks to achieve its goal through any means, including violence.
While Mr. Johnson supported the concept of a worker state, he thought it would come about through the election process. When he learned the full extent of the group’s goals, he left the organization. The investigator confirmed this through interviews with developed or listed references. In addition, Mr. Johnson’s completed investigation contains a statement about his current intention to support the U.S. government.
Which National Security Adjudicative Guideline would adjudicators use to determine Jim’s eligibility?

Facts: John Lewis was born in the United States to British citizens who were legally residing and working in the United States at the time of his birth. He acquired British citizenship through his parents and has a current British passport. He is applying for a position in the U.S. government that requires Top Secret eligibility. As required, he disclosed his foreign citizenship and passport on his security form.
He has never had access to classified information or held a national security sensitive position. During the interview portion of his investigation, Mr. Lewis disclosed that even though he was born in the United States, he holds British citizenship through his parents. He advised he only uses his U.S. passport when traveling to and from the United States. He also stated that he does not exercise any rights, privileges, or obligations associated with his foreign citizenship and does not hold any foreign financial or business interests.
Which National Security Adjudicative Guideline would be a concern when adjudicators determine John’s eligibility?

Facts: Annie Wheaton is a contract employee who requires Top Secret eligibility to perform on a DOD contract. During the interview portion of the investigation, Ms. Wheaton told the investigator that she enrolled in an alcohol treatment program five years ago, after suffering a blackout.
She learned she has an alcohol use disorder. She was required to complete inpatient counseling and meet aftercare requirements. Ms. Wheaton completed the inpatient counseling and enrolled in Alcoholics Anonymous as an aftercare program. She acknowledged that she now controls her drinking and consume alcohol only on holidays and special occasions.
Which National Security Adjudication Guidelines would adjudicators use to determine Annie’s eligibility?

The purpose of continuous vetting is to identify potential issues that could affect an individual’s national security eligibility.

The continuous vetting process is the uninterrupted assessment of an individual for the retention of a job.

Information about an individual who has national security eligibility is monitored continuously.

Once a person receives national security eligibility, they are no longer subject to an investigation.

Which briefing informs personnel on how to protect classified information, how intelligence services may target personnel after they have left federal service, the legal requirements to protect classified information and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure of information, how to report problems, and the need for written approval from the agency before any disclosure.