SFPC Exam Prep
What are the 5 elements o𝑓 PERSEC? - (answer)-1.
Designation 2. Investigation
3. Adjudication
4. Reinvestigation
5. Continuous Evaluation
What is the 5 criteria adjudicators use when determining eligibility 𝑓or
a security clearance? - (answer)-1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Character
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
De𝑓ine continuous evaluation - (answer)-uninterrupted assessment o𝑓 an
individual 𝑓oro𝑓 a security clearance eligibility or a continuing assignment to
retention
sensitive duties
What does the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) do? - (answer)-Monitors
employees 𝑓or new in𝑓ormation or changes since the last investigation or
reinvestigation
What the prerequisites 𝑓or interim clearance eligibility? - (answer)-1.
Valid need 𝑓or access
2. Favorable review o𝑓 SF-86
3. All minimum requirements are met
What are the 4 civilian personnel designations? - (answer)-1. Special-
sensitive 2. Critical-sensitive
3. Noncritical-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
What are special-sensitive positions? - (answer)-Civilian position with
potential 𝑓or inestimable damage to NS or inestimable adverse impact to the
e𝑓𝑓iciency o𝑓 the DoD/Military; consists o𝑓 SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD
component head determines to be at a higher level o𝑓 security
What are critical-sensitive positions? - (answer)-A civilian NS position that has
the potential to cause exceptionally grave damage to NS; consists o𝑓 TOP
SECRET duties, 𝑓iduciary duties or designation 𝑓rom DoD component head
What are noncritical sensitive positions? - (answer)-A civilian NS position
with the potential to cause signi𝑓icant or serious damage to NS; consists o𝑓
positions requiring access to CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET in𝑓o
, De𝑓ine the Hatch Act o𝑓 1939 - (answer)-Established the initial guidelines 𝑓or
personnel security - requiring employees to pledge allegiance to the US
What are the objectives o𝑓 Joint Clearance and Access Veri𝑓ication System
(JCAVS)? - (answer)-1. Update security accesses
2. Allow communication amongst other o𝑓𝑓ices and CAFs
3. Facilitate management tasks (personnel actions/reports/noti𝑓ications)
What is the objective o𝑓 JPAS? - (answer)-JPAS uses a centralized database
with computer processing and application programs 𝑓or standard DoD
PERSEC processes.
Comprises JCAVS and JAMS
De𝑓ine and describe CATS - (answer)-Case Adjudication Tracking System -
used by DoD CAF adjudicators to review electronic PSIs completed by NBIB
What is DISS and what two programs does it replace? - (answer)-De𝑓ense
In𝑓ormation System 𝑓or Security. It replaces CATS and JPAS
What are the 4 in𝑓ormation advisements required under the Privacy Act
o𝑓 1974? - (answer)-1. Under what authority is the in𝑓ormation being
gathered?
2. What is the principal purpose 𝑓or gathering the in𝑓ormation?
3. How will the in𝑓ormation routinely be used?
4. Is providing the in𝑓ormation mandatory or voluntary; what are the
consequences 𝑓or re𝑓usal to provide in𝑓ormation
What are the standards 𝑓or creating classi𝑓ied working papers? - (answer)-
1. They are dated upon creation
2. They are marked with the classi𝑓ication and "WOKRING PAPERS"
3. They are destroyed when no long needed or brought into accountability
(180 days)
Name the classi𝑓ied coversheet titles? - (answer)-SF-703 = TOP
SECRET SF-704 = SECRET
SF-705 = CONFIDENTIAL
Original Classi𝑓ication - (answer)-Determines in the in𝑓o is o𝑓𝑓icial
government in𝑓o, classi𝑓ication eligibility (including threat and level),
duration o𝑓 classi𝑓ication, and communicates the decision
Derivative Classi𝑓ication - (answer)-an assumed responsibility o𝑓 anyone
who applies markings 𝑓or a new document or material conveying
classi𝑓ied in𝑓o
What are the 5 elements o𝑓 PERSEC? - (answer)-1.
Designation 2. Investigation
3. Adjudication
4. Reinvestigation
5. Continuous Evaluation
What is the 5 criteria adjudicators use when determining eligibility 𝑓or
a security clearance? - (answer)-1. Honesty
2. Reliability
3. Character
4. Loyalty
5. Trustworthiness
De𝑓ine continuous evaluation - (answer)-uninterrupted assessment o𝑓 an
individual 𝑓oro𝑓 a security clearance eligibility or a continuing assignment to
retention
sensitive duties
What does the Continuous Evaluation Program (CEP) do? - (answer)-Monitors
employees 𝑓or new in𝑓ormation or changes since the last investigation or
reinvestigation
What the prerequisites 𝑓or interim clearance eligibility? - (answer)-1.
Valid need 𝑓or access
2. Favorable review o𝑓 SF-86
3. All minimum requirements are met
What are the 4 civilian personnel designations? - (answer)-1. Special-
sensitive 2. Critical-sensitive
3. Noncritical-sensitive
4. Nonsensitive
What are special-sensitive positions? - (answer)-Civilian position with
potential 𝑓or inestimable damage to NS or inestimable adverse impact to the
e𝑓𝑓iciency o𝑓 the DoD/Military; consists o𝑓 SCI, SAP, or positions the DoD
component head determines to be at a higher level o𝑓 security
What are critical-sensitive positions? - (answer)-A civilian NS position that has
the potential to cause exceptionally grave damage to NS; consists o𝑓 TOP
SECRET duties, 𝑓iduciary duties or designation 𝑓rom DoD component head
What are noncritical sensitive positions? - (answer)-A civilian NS position
with the potential to cause signi𝑓icant or serious damage to NS; consists o𝑓
positions requiring access to CONFIDENTIAL/SECRET in𝑓o
, De𝑓ine the Hatch Act o𝑓 1939 - (answer)-Established the initial guidelines 𝑓or
personnel security - requiring employees to pledge allegiance to the US
What are the objectives o𝑓 Joint Clearance and Access Veri𝑓ication System
(JCAVS)? - (answer)-1. Update security accesses
2. Allow communication amongst other o𝑓𝑓ices and CAFs
3. Facilitate management tasks (personnel actions/reports/noti𝑓ications)
What is the objective o𝑓 JPAS? - (answer)-JPAS uses a centralized database
with computer processing and application programs 𝑓or standard DoD
PERSEC processes.
Comprises JCAVS and JAMS
De𝑓ine and describe CATS - (answer)-Case Adjudication Tracking System -
used by DoD CAF adjudicators to review electronic PSIs completed by NBIB
What is DISS and what two programs does it replace? - (answer)-De𝑓ense
In𝑓ormation System 𝑓or Security. It replaces CATS and JPAS
What are the 4 in𝑓ormation advisements required under the Privacy Act
o𝑓 1974? - (answer)-1. Under what authority is the in𝑓ormation being
gathered?
2. What is the principal purpose 𝑓or gathering the in𝑓ormation?
3. How will the in𝑓ormation routinely be used?
4. Is providing the in𝑓ormation mandatory or voluntary; what are the
consequences 𝑓or re𝑓usal to provide in𝑓ormation
What are the standards 𝑓or creating classi𝑓ied working papers? - (answer)-
1. They are dated upon creation
2. They are marked with the classi𝑓ication and "WOKRING PAPERS"
3. They are destroyed when no long needed or brought into accountability
(180 days)
Name the classi𝑓ied coversheet titles? - (answer)-SF-703 = TOP
SECRET SF-704 = SECRET
SF-705 = CONFIDENTIAL
Original Classi𝑓ication - (answer)-Determines in the in𝑓o is o𝑓𝑓icial
government in𝑓o, classi𝑓ication eligibility (including threat and level),
duration o𝑓 classi𝑓ication, and communicates the decision
Derivative Classi𝑓ication - (answer)-an assumed responsibility o𝑓 anyone
who applies markings 𝑓or a new document or material conveying
classi𝑓ied in𝑓o
