IFPC TEST PREP II COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ 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 for retention of a
security clearance eligibility or a continuing assignment to 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
GUIDE AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ 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 for retention of a
security clearance eligibility or a continuing assignment to 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
