SPēD SAPPC: PERSEC Q&A 2022/2023

SSBI - Answer - Initial investigation for military, contractors, and civilians: • Special-Sensitive positions • Critical-Sensitive positions1 • LAA • Top Secret clearance eligibility • IT-I duties ANACI - Answer - Initial investigation for civilians: • Noncritical-Sensitive positions • Confidential and Secret clearance eligibility • IT-II duties NACLC - Answer - Initial National Agency Check with Law and Credit for military and contractors: • Secret or Confidential clearance eligibility • All military accessions and appointments • IT-II duties • IT-III duties (military only) NACI - Answer - National Agency Check with Inquiries for civilians and contractors: • Non-Sensitive positions • Low Risk • HSPD-12 Credentialing NAC - Answer - The fingerprint check portion of a PSI The purpose of due process in Personnel Security Program (PSP) - Answer - Ensures fairness by providing the subject the opportunity to appeal an unfavorable adjudicative determination The key procedures for initiating Personnel Security Investigations (PSIs) - Answer - 1. Validate the need for an investigation 2. Initiate e-QIP 3. Review Personnel Security Questionnaire (PSQ) for completeness 4. Submit electronically to OPM DoD position sensitivity types and their investigative requirements - Answer - 1. Critical Sensitive 2. Non-Critical Sensitive 3. Non-Sensitive Investigative requirement for a Critical- Sensitive position - Answer - SSBI, SSBI-PR, or PPR