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, There are three main types of adjudications in the DoD: national security adjudications, suitability adjudications, and Homeland Security
Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 adjudications.
National security adjudications determine whether an individual is eligible to access classified information or perform sensitive
duties that could result in an unacceptably adverse effect on national security.
Suitability adjudications determine whether an individual is suitable for employment in the federal government
fitness determinations ensure that individuals working in excepted service positions or as defense contractors are
suitable to hold those positions
HSPD-12 adjudications determine who may be issued credentials for physical access to DoD-controlled facilities or logical
access to information systems such as secure computers and networks. Note that in
some cases, individuals must be adjudicated for both national security and suitability.
The requirements of the suitability program apply to all applicants for employment as well as all appointees and employees already serving in
covered positions that are subject to investigation.
Fitness determinations apply to defense contractors who need regular access to federally controlled facilities or
information systems as well as excepted service employees whose positions cannot be
converted to the competitive service.
within the DoD, fitness criteria are left to the discretion of individual agencies and components, which are strongly advised to
follow the suitability criteria in their fitness determinations.
Determining an individual's suitability for federal employment position designation, preinvestigation, investigation, adjudication, and reinvestigation.
includes five main elements:
Applicant Suitability Review and Evaluation, A preinvestigation review, is then conducted based on the applicant's employment
documents and other preinvestigation materials. If the review is favorable, the applicant
completes the appropriate investigative forms, which DoD personnel also review for
potential suitability issues. If no issues are present, an investigation is initiated.
All individuals in public trust positions are subject to periodic every five years.
reinvestigation