SPēD SAPPC: PERSEC | 49 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SSBI Correct Ans ➡ Initial investigation for military, contractors, and civilians:
· Special-Sensitive positions
· Critical-Sensitive positions1
· LAA
· Top Secret clearance eligibility
· IT-I duties
ANACI Correct Ans ➡ Initial investigation for civilians:
· Noncritical-Sensitive positions
· Confidential and Secret clearance eligibility
· IT-II duties
NACLC Correct Ans ➡ Initial National Agency Check with Law and Credit for
military and contractors:
· Secret or Confidential clearance eligibility
· All military accessions and appointments
· IT-II duties
· IT-III duties (military only)
NACI Correct Ans ➡ National Agency Check with Inquiries for civilians and
contractors:
· Non-Sensitive positions
· Low Risk
· HSPD-12 Credentialing
NAC Correct Ans ➡ The fingerprint check portion of a PSI
The purpose of due process in Personnel Security Program (PSP) Correct Ans ➡
Ensures fairness by providing the subject the opportunity to appeal an unfavorable
adjudicative determination
The key procedures for initiating Personnel Security Investigations (PSIs) Correct
Ans ➡ 1. Validate the need for an investigation
2. Initiate e-QIP
3. Review Personnel Security Questionnaire (PSQ) for completeness
4. Submit electronically to OPM
DoD position sensitivity types and their investigative requirements Correct Ans ➡
1. Critical Sensitive
2. Non-Critical Sensitive
3. Non-Sensitive
Investigative requirement for a Critical- Sensitive position Correct Ans ➡ SSBI,
SSBI-PR, or PPR
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Investigative requirement for a Non-Critical Sensitive position Correct Ans ➡
ANACI or NACLC
Investigative requirement for a Non-Sensitive position Correct Ans ➡ NACI
Revocation Correct Ans ➡ The term when current security clearance eligibility
determination is rescinded
Denial Correct Ans ➡ The term when an initial request for security clearance
eligibility is not granted
SOR Correct Ans ➡ Statement of Reasons
What is the purpose of the Statement of Reasons (SOR)? Correct Ans ➡ The
purpose of the SOR is to provide a comprehensive and detailed written explanation of
why a preliminary unfavorable adjudicative determination was made.
The 13 Adjudicative Guidelines Correct Ans ➡ 1. Allegiance to the United
States
2. Foreign Influence
3. Foreign Preference
4. Sexual Behavior
5. Personal Conduct
6. Financial Considerations
7. Alcohol Consumption
8. Drug Involvement
9. Psychological Conditions
10. Criminal Conduct
11. Handling Protected Information
12. Outside Activities
13. Use of Information Technology Systems
e-QIP Correct Ans ➡ The system Mr. Smith needs to access when he needs to
update his personal information on his Personnel Security Questionnaire for his re-
investigation
Personnel Security Investigation Correct Ans ➡ The first phase of the security
clearance process
JCAVS Correct Ans ➡ A security manager uses this system to communicate with
the DoD CAF
JAMS Correct Ans ➡ This sub-system (used by adjudicators) and JCAVS make up
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