Personnel Security

Question 1

Character traits looked for in a government employee

Answer 1

Loyal, Trustworthy, Reliable

Question 2

System that required allegiance to a political party and not the Constitution

Answer 2

Spoils System

Question 3

Employees appointed based on ability

Answer 3

Civil Service Act

Question 4

Protects federal employees from political coercion in the workplace

Answer 4

Hatch Act of 1939

Question 5

E.O. 10865

Answer 5

Maintains that DoD and Agency employees are reliable and trustworthy

Question 6

DoDI 5200.02

Answer 6

Establishes the policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes the procedures for the DoD Personnel Security Program

Question 7

E.O. 13467

Answer 7

Authorizes the continued evaluation of personnel who hold an active national security eligibility determination

Question 8

SEAD 4

Answer 8

Establishes adjudicative criteria for covered individuals who require eligibility for access to classified information or eligibility to hold a sensitive position

Question 9

Continuous Evalutation

Answer 9

A process that monitors employees for new information or changes that could affect an individuals national security eligibility

Question 10

Reinvestigation

Answer 10

A part of the CE program that happens at certain intervals based on position designation or access

Question 11

Adjudication

Answer 11

A national security eligibility determination made by evaluating the information in the national security background investigation against national standards

Question 12

Investigation

Answer 12

A report used to make a national security eligibility determination

Question 13

Designation

Answer 13

An assessment of a positions’ potential impact on the national security

Question 14

What are the four designation categories

Answer 14

special-sensitive, critical-sensitive, noncritical-sensitive and nonsensitive

Question 15

Special Sensitive

Answer 15

Civilian national security positions that may potentially cause inestimable damage to the national security or adverse impact to the efficiency of the DoD or military services

Question 16

Critical Sensitive

Answer 16

have the potential to cause exceptionally grave damage to the nation’s security

Question 17

Noncritical Sensitive

Answer 17

Can cause significant damage to national security

Question 18

Nonsensitive

Answer 18

do not require access to classified information or performance of national security sensitive duties.

Question 19

Special access requirements are designed to provide an additional layer of security to some of our nation’s most valuable assets

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Federal Investigation Tier 1

Answer 20

conducted for positions designated as low-risk, nonsensitive, and for physical and logical access; HSPD-12

Question 21

Federal Investigation Tier 2

Answer 21

positions designated as nonsensitive, moderate-risk public trust

Question 22

Federal Investigation Tier 3

Answer 22

positions designated as noncritical-sensitive, and/or requiring Confidential, Security or DOE L access eligibility and military accessions

Question 23

Federal Investigation Tier 4

Answer 23

positions designated as nonsenstive, high-risk public trust

Question 24

Federal Investigation Tier 5

Answer 24

positions designated as critical-sensitive or special-sensitive and/or requiring DOE “Q” access to Top Secret SCI

Question 25

The DoD CAF makes a determination to grant or deny national security eligibility

Answer 25

Step 4

Question 26

A security office initiates the investigation and forwards to an ISP to start the background investigation

Answer 26

Step 1

Question 27

The ISP forwards the investigation results to the DoD CAF

Answer 27

Step 2

Question 28

The DoD CAF reviews the information in the investigation and provides a determination using 13 national security adjudicative guidelines

Answer 28

Step 3

Question 29

What can prevent an individual from receiving national security eligibility?

Answer 29

not a U.S. citizen, position in nonsensitive, received an unfavorable adjudication determination

Question 30

True/False: the purpose of a continuous evaluation is to identify potential issues that could affect an individuals national security elgibility

Answer 30

True

Question 31

True/False: the continuous evaluation process is the uninterrupted assessment of an individual for the retention of a job

Answer 31

False

Question 32

True/False: Information about an individual who has national security eligibility is monitored continuously

Answer 32

True

Question 33

True/False: Once a person receives national security eligibility, they are no longer subject to an investigation

Answer 33

False

Question 34

What are the duties of a security specialist?

Answer 34

set date to conduct an annual briefing, evaluate interim eligibility paperwork, request a national security background investigation, assist with e-QIP

Question 35

Which briefing informs personnel on how to protect classified information, how intelligence services may target personnel after they have left federal service, the legal requirements to protect information and criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure of information, how to report and the need for written approval before disclosure?

Answer 35

Termination briefing

Question 36

Individuals with a national security eligibility must report what?

Answer 36

alcohol abuse, illegal use or misuse of drugs, criminal conduct