FSO Personnel Security & Clearances

Question 1

What form is used to initiate a personnel security investigation for a DoD security clearance?

Accepted Answer

SF-86

Answer

The SF-86 (Questionnaire for National Security Positions) is the standard form used to apply for national security clearances.

Question 2

What are the three levels of security clearance in the U.S. national security system?

Accepted Answer

Confidential, Secret, Top Secret

Answer

The three standard clearance levels are Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret, each requiring progressively more extensive investigations.

Question 3

How long is a Confidential clearance typically valid before a periodic reinvestigation is required?

Accepted Answer

10 years

Answer

Confidential clearances require periodic reinvestigation every 10 years, while Top Secret requires reinvestigation every 5 years.

Question 4

What is the 'need-to-know' principle in personnel security?

Accepted Answer

The principle that access to classified information must be justified by an official duty requirement

Answer

Need-to-know means an individual must have a specific, official reason to access classified information beyond merely holding the appropriate clearance level.

Question 5

What system replaced JPAS as the primary personnel security management system for DoD?

Accepted Answer

DISS

Answer

The Defense Information System for Security (DISS) replaced JPAS as the primary DoD system for managing clearances, visit authorizations, and adjudication decisions.

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FSO Personnel Security & Clearances