NavyBMR.com (SECNAV M-5510.30) Flashcards
No individual will be given access to classified information or be assigned to sensitive duties
unless a favorable personnel security determination has been made regarding his/her loyalty,
reliability and trustworthiness. What is conducted to gather information pertinent to these
determinations?
Personnel Security Investigation (PSI)
What conducts (or controls the conduct of) all PSIs for the DON?
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
PSIs will not normally be requested for any civilian or military personnel who will be retired, resigned, or separated with less than what amount of service remaining?
One year
What includes a search of DoD’s Defense Clearance and Investigations Index (DCII), OPM’s
Reimbursable Suitability Investigation (RSI), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) investigative
and criminal history files including a technical fingerprint search and files of other federal
government agency records as appropriate to the individual’s background (Immigration and
Naturalization Service (INS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA), etc.)?
National Agency Check (NAC)
A technical fingerprint search of the FBI files is conducted as part of a NAC, except during a
what?
SSBI-PR
What is the basic EO 10450 investigative standard for federal government civil service
employment suitability determinations?
NACI
A NACI consists of a NAC plus Written Inquiries to former employers and supervisors, to
references, arid to schools covering the previous how many years?
Five
The scope of an SSBI covers the most recent 10 years of the subject’s life or from the 18th
birthday, whichever is the shorter period; however, at least the last how many years will be
covered?
2
SSBI-PRs are conducted on personnel whose clearance/access to SCI or Top Secret
information is based on, an investigation that is how many years old or more?
Five
A NACLC is conducted at 10-year and how many-year intervals to support continued access
to Secret and Confidential classified information, respectively?
15
What is conducted for applicants/potential nominees for SCI access?
Prenomination interview
The investigative basis for Top Secret clearance eligibility is a favorably completed SSBI,
SSBI-PR or what else?
PPR
For those who have continuous assignment or access to Top Secret, critical sensitive
positions, SCI, Presidential Support Activities, COSMIC Top Secret, LAA, PRP, IT-1 duties or
SIOP-ESI, the SSBI must be updated every how many years by a PR? (Page 6-6) A: Five
14. The investigative basis for Secret or Confidential clearance eligibility is a favorably
completed NACLC or what else?
ANACI
The authority to take action to deny acceptance or retention in the Navy and Marine Corps,
except for loyalty reasons, is vested in the what along with the CMC?
CHNAVPERS
A previously conducted PSI valid for security clearance purposes may suffice for appointment
or commissioning purposes. A new investigation is required upon reentry of officers and enlisted
members if there has been a break in active service greater than how many months?
24
The investigative basis for assignment to a designated Special-Sensitive/IT-DAA position is a
favorably completed and adjudicated SSBI, SSBI-PR, or PPR, in accordance with what?
DCID 6/4
The investigative basis for assignment to a designated Non-Critical Sensitive/IT-II position is
a favorably completed and adjudicated ANACI for civilians or what for military/industry
employees?
NACLC
What is the investigative basis for assignment to a Non-Sensitive/IT-HI?
NACI
An ANACI or SSBI is required for reappointment to a federal government sensitive position if there has been a break in service greater than how many months?
24
The authority to deny appointment or terminate employment of civilian personnel for loyalty
reasons is vested solely in the what?
SECNAV
What is the minimum requirement for civilian summer hires in all designated non-critical
sensitive positions including summer hires, intermittent and seasonal appointees, or work/study and cooperative education program employees?
ANACI
Investigative requirements for DON contractor personnel requiring access to classified
information are managed under the what? (Page 6-10) A: National Industrial Security Program (NISP)
24. Requests for investigation of contractor personnel for security clearance eligibility are
processed by the OPM and adjudicated by what?
Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO)
What is the adjudicative authority for all DON contractor personnel requiring SCI access
eligibility?
DON CAF
Contractor employees who require access to DON controlled/restricted areas, NOT involving
sensitive information or IT equipment and not involving access to classified information will be
processed under what DON Program?
Facility Access Determination (FAD)
The designated security manager of a command must have a favorably adjudicated SSBI or
SSBI-PR completed within the past how many years?
Five
NAF employees assigned to positions of trust within DoD will be the subject of a favorably
adjudicated NACI completed no greater than how many months prior to appointment?
24
Employees assigned to IT-DAA designated positions require a favorably adjudicated SSBI or
SSBI-PR to what standards?
DCID 6/4
Personnel operating a vehicle or providing security to a vehicle transporting Category I, II or
Confidential AA&E require a favorably adjudicated NACLC or what else?
ANACI
What instruction provides the standards of individual reliability required for personnel
performing duties involving nuclear weapons and components?
SECNAVINST 5510.35A
What establishes, to the extent possible, uniform and consistent personnel security
investigative requirements?
Executive Order 12968
The investigative requirement for access to SCI is a favorably adjudicated what?
SSBI
Access to SIOP-ESI requires a Top Secret security clearance eligibility based on a favorably
adjudicated SSBI. The SSBI need not have been completed within the past five years to grant
access to SIOP-ESI, providing a new SSBI or SSBI-PR is initiated within how many days?
30
What instruction prescribes the policies and procedures for the nomination, screening,
selection, and continued evaluation of DON military and civilian personnel and contractor
employees assigned to or used in PSA?
SECNAVINST 5312.12B
Continued assignment to a NATO COSMIC billet requires SSBI-PR every how many years?
Five
What is the federal government standard automated request tool for personnel security
investigations (PSI)?
E-Qip
Within DoD, e-QIP will only be processed through what?
JPAS
What is DoD’s electronic PSI request tool developed to support Defense Security Service
(DSS) investigation request processing has been authorized for use by OPM in the interim, while
awaiting e-Qip deployment?
Electronic Personnel Security Questionnaire (EPSQ)
What form is the currently approved method of requesting PSI products from OPM to support
determinations of eligibility for assignment to sensitive national security positions or access to
classified national security information?
Standard Form 86
What is required to prove or disprove allegations concerning an individual on whom adverse
information has been developed and received by the DON CAF subsequent to a favorable
security eligibility determination?
RSI
What is the investigative service provider for all DoD PSIs?
OPM
What must be completed on each first-term enlistee to support a military suitability
determination?
NACLC
All individuals will complete a Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement (what form)
prior to being granted initial access to classified information and recorded in JPAS?
SF 312
What is the system of record for all DoD access determinations?
JPAS
What is a determination that an individual requires access to specific classified information in
the performance of (or assist in the performance of) lawful and authorized government functions
and duties?
Need-to-know
Executed SF 312’s will be maintained in personnel files for how many years from date
signature?
70 Years
Temporary access for SCI may be only authorized by the what?
DON CAF
Suspension of access is required when a civilian employee with security clearance is
incarcerated (to include Work Release Programs) as the result of a conviction for a criminal
offense or is absent without leave for a period exceeding how many days?
30 Days
Commands and activities must report all suspensions to the, DON CAF no later than how many working days from the date of the suspension action via JPAS, providing sufficient details to support adjudicative review?
10
An active duty flag/general officer or equivalent civilian SES may waive the investigative
requirement and grant a retired flag/general officer/civilian SES temporary access to classified
information when he/she determines that there are compelling reasons in furtherance of a DON
program or mission to grant such access. The period of access will not exceed how many days?
180 Days
Restrictions on DoD contractors for access to information generated by foreign governments
are described in what instruction?
SECNAVINST 5510.34A
Although non-U.S. citizens are not eligible for security clearance, access to classified
information may be justified for compelling reasons in furtherance of the DON mission, including
special expertise. What may be justified in those rare circumstances where a non-U.S. citizen
possesses a unique or unusual skill or expertise that is urgently needed and for which a cleared or
clearable U.S. citizen is not available?
LAA
LAAs are authorized for how many years?
5 Years
Personnel assigned to a NATO staff position requiring access to NATO COSMIC (Top
Secret), NATO Secret, or NATO Confidential information shall have been the subject of a
favorably adjudicated SSBI (how many year scope), or ANACI or NACLC, current within five
years prior to the assignment?
10
What has been delegated the authority to review final appeals of unfavorable SCI access
eligibility determinations?
PSAB
A SSBI-PR is required every how many years for individuals with SCI access?
5 Years
What contains a listing of DON officials authorized to certify access to CNWDI at DOE
facilities?
DoD Directive 5210.2
The command sponsoring the visitor is responsible for ensuring the visitor’s eligibility, access,
and affiliation data are current and accurate in what system?
JPAS
Visits involving access to and dissemination of Restricted Data, or to facilities of the DOE, are
governed by the policies and procedures in what?
DoD Directive 5210.2
Consult what instruction concerning foreign visitors, whether or not the visitor requires access
to classified, or CUI or material?
SECNAVINST 5510.34A
When a direct request for a congressional visit, which would require disclosure of classified
information, is received, guidance will be requested from what office by quickest practical
means?
Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA)
