SPēD SFPC: GENERAL 2026/2027
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Special Access Program - correct answer-A program
established for a specific class of classified information that
imposes safeguarding and access requirements that exceed
those normally required for information at the same
classification level.
Enhanced security requirements for protecting Special Access
Program (SAP) information - correct answer-1. Within
Personnel Security:
• Access Rosters
• Billet Structures (if required)
• Indoctrination Agreement
• Clearance based on an appropriate investigation completed
within the last 5 years
• Individual must materially contribute to the program in addition
to having the need to know
• All individuals with access to SAP are subject to a random
counterintelligence scope polygraph examination
• Polygraph examination, if approved by the DepSecDef, may
be used as a mandatory access determination
, • Tier review process
• Personnel must have a Secret or Top Secret clearance
• SF-86 must be current within one year; • Limited Access
• Waivers required for foreign cohabitants, spouses, and
immediate family members.
2. Within Industrial Security: The SecDef or DepSecDef can
approve a carve-out provision to relieve Defense Security
Service of industrial security oversight responsibilities.
3. Within Physical Security:
• Access Control
• Maintain a SAP Facility
• Access Roster
• All SAPs must have an unclassified nickname/ Codeword
(optional).
4. Within Information Security:
• The use of HVSACO;
• Transmission requirements (order of precedence).
True - correct answer-True or False: Special access
requirements are designed to provide an additional layer of
security to some of our nation's most valuable assets.
False. Threats and vulnerabilities are related but distinct.
Threats to national security exploit vulnerabilities. - correct
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Special Access Program - correct answer-A program
established for a specific class of classified information that
imposes safeguarding and access requirements that exceed
those normally required for information at the same
classification level.
Enhanced security requirements for protecting Special Access
Program (SAP) information - correct answer-1. Within
Personnel Security:
• Access Rosters
• Billet Structures (if required)
• Indoctrination Agreement
• Clearance based on an appropriate investigation completed
within the last 5 years
• Individual must materially contribute to the program in addition
to having the need to know
• All individuals with access to SAP are subject to a random
counterintelligence scope polygraph examination
• Polygraph examination, if approved by the DepSecDef, may
be used as a mandatory access determination
, • Tier review process
• Personnel must have a Secret or Top Secret clearance
• SF-86 must be current within one year; • Limited Access
• Waivers required for foreign cohabitants, spouses, and
immediate family members.
2. Within Industrial Security: The SecDef or DepSecDef can
approve a carve-out provision to relieve Defense Security
Service of industrial security oversight responsibilities.
3. Within Physical Security:
• Access Control
• Maintain a SAP Facility
• Access Roster
• All SAPs must have an unclassified nickname/ Codeword
(optional).
4. Within Information Security:
• The use of HVSACO;
• Transmission requirements (order of precedence).
True - correct answer-True or False: Special access
requirements are designed to provide an additional layer of
security to some of our nation's most valuable assets.
False. Threats and vulnerabilities are related but distinct.
Threats to national security exploit vulnerabilities. - correct
