SECNAV M-5510.30, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM

Question 1

The objective of what is to authorize initial and continued access to classified information and/or initial and continued assignment to sensitive duties to those persons whose loyalty, reliability and trustworthiness are such that entrusting them with classified information or assigning them to sensitive duties is clearly consistent with the interests of national security?

Answer 1

Personnel Security Program (PSP)

Question 2

Who is responsible for establishing and maintaining a PSP in compliance with the provisions of EOs, public laws, NSC, DoD regulations and other security directives regarding trustworthiness standards and the protection of classified information?

Answer 2

SECNAV

Question 3

Who is responsible for ensuring that the DON has an effective PSP and for complying with all directives issued by higher authority?

Answer 3

CNO (N09N)

Question 4

Standards for the classification and safeguarding of national security information are detailed in EO 12958 and further amended by what?

Answer 4

EO 13292

Question 5

What provides overall policy guidance on information and personnel security matters?

Answer 5

National Security Council (NSC)

Question 6

Who is a United States cabinet-level official who serves as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC), and is the principal advisor to the President, the NSC, and the Homeland Security Council for intelligence matters related to national security?

Answer 6

Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

Question 7

What has the responsibility for issuing directives as necessary to implement EO 12958 and provides guidance regarding the Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement, Standard Form (SF) 312?

Answer 7

Director of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)

Question 8

The Policy Coordinating Committees (PCC) are how many interagency committees established by National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD-1) to coordinate interagency national security policy issues?

Answer 8

Seventeen

Question 9

Who interprets EO provisions in response to questions arising from implementation upon request from the head of an agency or the Director, ISOO?

Answer 9

Attorney General of the United States

Question 10

What is the single provider of personnel security investigative products for the DoD?

Answer 10

OPM

Question 11

Who is charged by Title 50 U.S.C. Section 403(g), National Security Act of 1947, with protecting intelligence sources and methods?

Answer 11

DCI

Question 12

What is the primary internal security agency of the Government with jurisdiction over investigative matters, which include espionage, sabotage, treason and other subversive activities?

Answer 12

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Question 13

Who is the DON agency head responsible under EO 12968 for establishing and maintaining an effective PSP to ensure that access to classified information by each DON employee is clearly consistent with the interests of national security?

Answer 13

SECNAV

Question 14

What provides centralized coordination and direction for signals intelligence and communications security for the Federal Government?

Answer 14

National Security Agency (NSA)

Question 15

What coordinates the intelligence efforts of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and is responsible for implementation of standards and operational management of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) for the DoD?

Answer 15

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

Question 16

What administers the DoD Industrial Security Program, DoD’s Security Education, Training and Awareness Program, and serves as the Executive Agency for PSP automation, including the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) and DoD’s Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-Qip) program?

Answer 16

Defense Security Service (DSS)

Question 17

What makes personnel security eligibility determinations for individuals in private industry (contractors) who need access to classified information in order to perform their jobs and responds to requests for information regarding contractor personnel security clearance applications?

Answer 17

Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO)

Question 18

What administers due process procedures for Industrial Security Program unfavorable personnel security determinations and provides hearings and appeals support to DoD military and civilian unfavorable personnel security determinations?

Answer 18

Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA)

Question 19

The President, Personnel Security Appeals Board (PSAB) presides over the PSAB, a how many-military member panel appointed by CNO (N09N) to review and decide appeals of unfavorable DON CAF determinations?

Answer 19

Three

Question 20

The Director of what reports directly to DIRNCIS and is the personnel security adjudicative determination authority for all individuals affiliated with the DON?

Answer 20

DON CAF

Question 21

Who is responsible for ensuring the information technology security for DON Information Technology (IT) systems?

Answer 21

DON CIO

Question 22

Who is responsible for ensuring personnel security requirements for Navy military members are properly identified to JPAS and what matters relating to the DON’s PSP are appropriately coordinated with CNO (N09N2)?

Answer 22

Chief of Naval Personnel

Question 23

What is responsible for the security management, implementation, and oversight of SCI security programs for CNO(N2)?

Answer 23

Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)

Question 24

Who is delegated the authority to approve or disapprove requests for access to or transfer of DON technical data or disclose of DON classified or sensitive unclassified information to foreign governments, international organizations and their representatives in accordance with national disclosure policy?

Answer 24

Director, Navy International Programs Office (Navy IPO)

Question 25

Commanding Officers are responsible for day-to-day PSP management and suspending access to classified information for cause when warranted, notifying the DON CAF within how many day and forwarding all pertinent information to DON CAF for a personnel security eligibility determination?

Answer 25

10

Question 26

Programs requiring security measures in addition to those requirements for the protection of Top Secret, Secret or Confidential classified information, which are established by and within the DoD are referred to as what?

Answer 26

Special Access Programs (SAPs)

Question 27

Who is responsible for the coordination of the approval, administration, support, review, oversight, and reporting of all DON SAPs?

Answer 27

CNO (N7SP)

Question 28

All individuals will complete a Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement (what form) prior to being granted initial access to classified information and recorded in JPAS?

Answer 28

SF-312

Question 29

What is the system of record for all DoD access determinations?

Answer 29

JPAS

Question 30

What is a determination that an individual requires access to specific classified information in the performance of (or assist in the performance of) lawful and authorized government functions and duties?

Answer 30

Need-to-know

Question 31

Executed SF 312's will be maintained in personnel files for how many years from the date of signature?

Answer 31

70

Question 32

Temporary access for SCI may be only authorized by the what?

Answer 32

DONCAF

Question 33

Suspension of access is required when a civilian employee with security clearance is incarcerated (to include Work Release Programs) as the result of a conviction for a criminal offense or is absent without leave for a period exceeding how many days?

Answer 33

30

Question 34

Commands and activities must report all suspensions to the DON CAF no later than how many working days from the date of the suspension action via JPAS, providing sufficient details to support adjudicative review?

Answer 34

10

Question 35

An active duty flag/general officer or equivalent civilian SES may waive the investigative requirement and grant a retired flag/general officer/civilian SES temporary access to classified information when he/she determines that there are compelling reason in furtherance of a DON program or mission to grant such access. The period of access will not exceed how many days?

Answer 35

180

Question 36

Restrictions on DoD contractors for access to information generated by foregin governments are described in what instruction?

Answer 36

SECNAVINST 5510.34A

Question 37

Although non-U.S. citizens are not eligible for security clearance, access to classified information may be justified for compelling reasons in furtherance of the DON mission, including special expertise. What may be justified in those rare circumstances where a non-U.S. citizen possesses a unique or unusual skill or expertise that is urgently needed and for which a cleared or clearable U.S. citizen is not available?

Answer 37

LAA

Question 38

LAAs are authorized for how many years?

Answer 38

5

Question 39

Personnel assigned to a NATO staff position requiring access to NATO COSMIC (Top Secret), NATO Secret, or NATO Confidential information shall have been the subject of a favorably adjudicated SSBI (how many year scope), or ANACI or NACLC, current within five years prior to the assignment?

Answer 39

10

Question 40

What has been delegated the authority to review final appeals of unfavorable SCI access eligibility determinations?

Answer 40

PSAB

Question 41

A SSBI-PR is required every how many years for individuals with SCI access?

Answer 41

Five

Question 42

What contains a listing of DON officials authorized to certify access to CNWDI at DOE facilities?

Answer 42

DoD Directive 5210.2