SFPC EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+| latest update 2024/25|

SFPC EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ What are the 5 elements of PERSEC? - -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? - -1. Honesty 2. Reliability 3. Character 4. Loyalty 5. Trustworthiness Define continuous evaluation - -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? - -Monitors employees for new information or changes since the last investigation or reinvestigation What the prerequisites for interim clearance eligibility? - -1. Valid need for access 2. Favorable review of SF-86 3. All minimum requirements are met What are the 4 civilian personnel designations? - -1. Special-sensitive 2. Critical-sensitive 3. Noncritical-sensitive 4. Nonsensitive What are special-sensitive positions? - -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? - -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? - -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 - -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)? - -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? - -JPAS uses a centralized database with computer processing and application programs for standard DoD PERSEC processes. Comprises JCAVS and JAMS Define and describe CATS - -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? - -Defense Information System for Security. It replaces CATS and J