SAPPC - Personnel Security Exam/ Questions
with Certified Answers.
Investigation - Answer: Once an individual has been selected for a sensitive
position and/or requires access to classified information (military, civilian, or
contractor) a personnel security investigation (PSI) is conducted. The PSI report
contains background information about the person.
Adjudication - Answer: This is an evaluation of the information contained in
reports of personnel security investigations (PSIs) and other source documents.
A judgment concerning security clearance eligibility is made by evaluating the
reported information against the national security adjudication adjudicative
guidelines. Final clearance eligibility determinations decisions are made by the
DoD Consolidated Adjudications Facility (CAF)
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, Reinvestigation - Answer: Individuals are reinvestigated at certain intervals based
on their duties or access.
Reinvestigation may also be initiated when unfavorable information arises that
raises a concern under the national security adjudicative guidelines.
Reinvestigation is considered part of the Continuous Evaluation Program
Continuous Evaluation - Answer: Once security clearance eligibility has been
granted, the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) monitors employees for new
information or changes since the last investigation or reinvestigation that could
affect their eligibility status
personnel security program - Answer: seeks to ensure that only loyal, trustworthy,
and reliable people are granted access to classified information or assigned to
sensitive duties.
documents that mandate the personnel security program. - Answer: • DoD
Instruction 5200.02 (March 2014) establishes the policy, assigns responsibilities,
and prescribes procedures for the DoD Personnel Security Program.
• DoD Regulation 5200.2-R which has had three updates since 1987 covers policy
for the major elements of the personnel security program. Use of this regulation is
mandatory for all DoD components. It implements the personnel security program
within the Department of Defense.
• Executive Order 12968 was the most recent executive order that required
several regulatory changes to the DoD 5200.2-R. It standardizes the personnel
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with Certified Answers.
Investigation - Answer: Once an individual has been selected for a sensitive
position and/or requires access to classified information (military, civilian, or
contractor) a personnel security investigation (PSI) is conducted. The PSI report
contains background information about the person.
Adjudication - Answer: This is an evaluation of the information contained in
reports of personnel security investigations (PSIs) and other source documents.
A judgment concerning security clearance eligibility is made by evaluating the
reported information against the national security adjudication adjudicative
guidelines. Final clearance eligibility determinations decisions are made by the
DoD Consolidated Adjudications Facility (CAF)
Page 1 of 14
, Reinvestigation - Answer: Individuals are reinvestigated at certain intervals based
on their duties or access.
Reinvestigation may also be initiated when unfavorable information arises that
raises a concern under the national security adjudicative guidelines.
Reinvestigation is considered part of the Continuous Evaluation Program
Continuous Evaluation - Answer: Once security clearance eligibility has been
granted, the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) monitors employees for new
information or changes since the last investigation or reinvestigation that could
affect their eligibility status
personnel security program - Answer: seeks to ensure that only loyal, trustworthy,
and reliable people are granted access to classified information or assigned to
sensitive duties.
documents that mandate the personnel security program. - Answer: • DoD
Instruction 5200.02 (March 2014) establishes the policy, assigns responsibilities,
and prescribes procedures for the DoD Personnel Security Program.
• DoD Regulation 5200.2-R which has had three updates since 1987 covers policy
for the major elements of the personnel security program. Use of this regulation is
mandatory for all DoD components. It implements the personnel security program
within the Department of Defense.
• Executive Order 12968 was the most recent executive order that required
several regulatory changes to the DoD 5200.2-R. It standardizes the personnel
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