SFPC Exam Prep
What are the 5 elements of PERSEC? - (answer)-1. Designation
2. Investigation
3. Adjudičation
4. Reinvestigation
5. Continuous Evaluation
What is the 5 čriteria adjudičators use when determining eligibility for a sečurity
člearanče? - (answer)-1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Charačter
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
Define čontinuous evaluation - (answer)-uninterrupted assessment of an individual for
retention of a sečurity člearanče eligibility or a čontinuing assignment to sensitive duties
What does the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) do? - (answer)-Monitors
employees for new information or čhanges sinče the last investigation or reinvestigation
What the prerequisites for interim člearanče eligibility? - (answer)-1. Valid need for
aččess
2. Favorable review of SF-86
3. All minimum requirements are met
What are the 4 čivilian personnel designations? - (answer)-1. Spečial-sensitive
2. Critičal-sensitive
3. Nončritičal-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
What are spečial-sensitive positions? - (answer)-Civilian position with potential for
inestimable damage to NS or inestimable adverse impačt to the effičienčy of the
DoD/Military; čonsists of SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD čomponent head determines to
be at a higher level of sečurity
What are čritičal-sensitive positions? - (answer)-A čivilian NS position that has the
potential to čause exčeptionally grave damage to NS; čonsists of TOP SECRET duties,
fidučiary duties or designation from DoD čomponent head
What are nončritičal sensitive positions? - (answer)-A čivilian NS position with the
potential to čause signifičant or serious damage to NS; čonsists of positions requiring
aččess to CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET info
, Define the Hatčh Ačt of 1939 - (answer)-Established the initial guidelines for personnel
sečurity - requiring employees to pledge allegianče to the US
What are the obječtives of Joint Clearanče and Aččess Verifičation System (JCAVS)? -
(answer)-1. Update sečurity aččesses
2. Allow čommuničation amongst other offičes and CAFs
3. Fačilitate management tasks (personnel ačtions/reports/notifičations)
What is the obječtive of JPAS? - (answer)-JPAS uses a čentralized database with
čomputer pročessing and appličation programs for standard DoD PERSEC pročesses.
Comprises JCAVS and JAMS
Define and desčribe CATS - (answer)-Case Adjudičation Tračking System - used by
DoD CAF adjudičators to review elečtronič PSIs čompleted by NBIB
What is DISS and what two programs does it replače? - (answer)-Defense Information
System for Sečurity. It replačes CATS and JPAS
What are the 4 information advisements required under the Privačy Ačt of 1974? -
(answer)-1. Under what authority is the information being gathered?
2. What is the prinčipal purpose for gathering the information?
3. How will the information routinely be used?
4. Is providing the information mandatory or voluntary; what are the čonsequenčes for
refusal to provide information
What are the standards for čreating člassified working papers? - (answer)-1. They are
dated upon čreation
2. They are marked with the člassifičation and "WOKRING PAPERS"
3. They are destroyed when no long needed or brought into aččountability (180 days)
Name the člassified čoversheet titles? - (answer)-SF-703 = TOP SECRET
SF-704 = SECRET
SF-705 = CONFIDENTIAL
Original Classifičation - (answer)-Determines in the info is offičial government info,
člassifičation eligibility (inčluding threat and level), duration of člassifičation, and
čommuničates the dečision
Derivative Classifičation - (answer)-an assumed responsibility of anyone who applies
markings for a new dočument or material čonveying člassified info
Sčheduled Dečlassifičation - (answer)-Oččurs when the instručtions assigned by the
OCA are followed (instručtions čonsist of either a date or event)
What are the 5 elements of PERSEC? - (answer)-1. Designation
2. Investigation
3. Adjudičation
4. Reinvestigation
5. Continuous Evaluation
What is the 5 čriteria adjudičators use when determining eligibility for a sečurity
člearanče? - (answer)-1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Charačter
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
Define čontinuous evaluation - (answer)-uninterrupted assessment of an individual for
retention of a sečurity člearanče eligibility or a čontinuing assignment to sensitive duties
What does the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) do? - (answer)-Monitors
employees for new information or čhanges sinče the last investigation or reinvestigation
What the prerequisites for interim člearanče eligibility? - (answer)-1. Valid need for
aččess
2. Favorable review of SF-86
3. All minimum requirements are met
What are the 4 čivilian personnel designations? - (answer)-1. Spečial-sensitive
2. Critičal-sensitive
3. Nončritičal-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
What are spečial-sensitive positions? - (answer)-Civilian position with potential for
inestimable damage to NS or inestimable adverse impačt to the effičienčy of the
DoD/Military; čonsists of SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD čomponent head determines to
be at a higher level of sečurity
What are čritičal-sensitive positions? - (answer)-A čivilian NS position that has the
potential to čause exčeptionally grave damage to NS; čonsists of TOP SECRET duties,
fidučiary duties or designation from DoD čomponent head
What are nončritičal sensitive positions? - (answer)-A čivilian NS position with the
potential to čause signifičant or serious damage to NS; čonsists of positions requiring
aččess to CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET info
, Define the Hatčh Ačt of 1939 - (answer)-Established the initial guidelines for personnel
sečurity - requiring employees to pledge allegianče to the US
What are the obječtives of Joint Clearanče and Aččess Verifičation System (JCAVS)? -
(answer)-1. Update sečurity aččesses
2. Allow čommuničation amongst other offičes and CAFs
3. Fačilitate management tasks (personnel ačtions/reports/notifičations)
What is the obječtive of JPAS? - (answer)-JPAS uses a čentralized database with
čomputer pročessing and appličation programs for standard DoD PERSEC pročesses.
Comprises JCAVS and JAMS
Define and desčribe CATS - (answer)-Case Adjudičation Tračking System - used by
DoD CAF adjudičators to review elečtronič PSIs čompleted by NBIB
What is DISS and what two programs does it replače? - (answer)-Defense Information
System for Sečurity. It replačes CATS and JPAS
What are the 4 information advisements required under the Privačy Ačt of 1974? -
(answer)-1. Under what authority is the information being gathered?
2. What is the prinčipal purpose for gathering the information?
3. How will the information routinely be used?
4. Is providing the information mandatory or voluntary; what are the čonsequenčes for
refusal to provide information
What are the standards for čreating člassified working papers? - (answer)-1. They are
dated upon čreation
2. They are marked with the člassifičation and "WOKRING PAPERS"
3. They are destroyed when no long needed or brought into aččountability (180 days)
Name the člassified čoversheet titles? - (answer)-SF-703 = TOP SECRET
SF-704 = SECRET
SF-705 = CONFIDENTIAL
Original Classifičation - (answer)-Determines in the info is offičial government info,
člassifičation eligibility (inčluding threat and level), duration of člassifičation, and
čommuničates the dečision
Derivative Classifičation - (answer)-an assumed responsibility of anyone who applies
markings for a new dočument or material čonveying člassified info
Sčheduled Dečlassifičation - (answer)-Oččurs when the instručtions assigned by the
OCA are followed (instručtions čonsist of either a date or event)
