SAPPC - Personnel Security Exam/ Questions
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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
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, Sensitive Duties: Access - Answer: Access Sensitive duties are designated based on
their impact on national security. Sensitive duties often involve access to classified
information.
Access is described as the ability and opportunity to gain knowledge of classified
information. This can involve seeing, hearing, or touching classified information,
material, or equipment. Access is always controlled by the holder of the
information. The holder of the classified information must determine that the
person seeking access has the proper security clearance eligibility and a valid need
to know the information in order to carry out official duties.
A security clearance is a favorable determination of eligibility for access to
classified information prior to access being granted. Component and local
command procedures will provide guidance on how to verify clearance eligibility
and need-to-know.
Sensitive Duties: Requirements - Answer: First, if an individual is a U.S. citizen, he
or she may be granted a security clearance.
Next, non-U.S. citizens may be granted a Limited Access Authorization, also known
as an LAA.
These two authorizations may be granted to civilian, military, and contractor
personnel; however, their requirements for access will vary.
It is important to understand that although a non-U.S. citizen may be granted an
LAA, they are not granted security clearance eligibility.
Personnel Designations - Answer: • Special-sensitive
• Critical-sensitive
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with Certified Answers.
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
Page 1 of 14
, Sensitive Duties: Access - Answer: Access Sensitive duties are designated based on
their impact on national security. Sensitive duties often involve access to classified
information.
Access is described as the ability and opportunity to gain knowledge of classified
information. This can involve seeing, hearing, or touching classified information,
material, or equipment. Access is always controlled by the holder of the
information. The holder of the classified information must determine that the
person seeking access has the proper security clearance eligibility and a valid need
to know the information in order to carry out official duties.
A security clearance is a favorable determination of eligibility for access to
classified information prior to access being granted. Component and local
command procedures will provide guidance on how to verify clearance eligibility
and need-to-know.
Sensitive Duties: Requirements - Answer: First, if an individual is a U.S. citizen, he
or she may be granted a security clearance.
Next, non-U.S. citizens may be granted a Limited Access Authorization, also known
as an LAA.
These two authorizations may be granted to civilian, military, and contractor
personnel; however, their requirements for access will vary.
It is important to understand that although a non-U.S. citizen may be granted an
LAA, they are not granted security clearance eligibility.
Personnel Designations - Answer: • Special-sensitive
• Critical-sensitive
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