SECURITY CLEARANCE FREQUENTLY ASKED （安全调查常见）.pdfVIP

SECURITY CLEARANCE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. WHAT IS A PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCE? A personnel security clearance is an administrative determination that a military, civilian, or industrial (contractor) employee (hereafter referred to as “employees”) is eligible for access to classified information. This determination is based on investigation and review of available personal data and a finding that access is clearly consistent with national interests. 2. WHO ISSUES THE PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCE? The Department of Defense issues the personnel security clearances for U.S. citizen employees who require access to classified information. Clearances may be at the TOP SECRET, SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL level. Requests for clearances are sent to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for military and civilian employees, and the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO for industry personnel on behalf of the DoD and User Agencies. Personnel security clearances must be kept to an absolute minimum based on needs of the organization. 3. WHO MAY HAVE ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION? Only those persons who have a bona fide need-to-know and who possess a personnel security clearance at the same or higher level as the classified information to be disclosed may have access to classified information. 4. WHEN MAY AN INDIVIDUAL BE PROCESSED FOR A PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCE? An individual may be processed for a personnel security clearance when employed in a job requiring access to classified information. 5. ARE non-U.S. CITIZENS ELIGIBLE FOR A PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCE? No. However, under rare circumstances, a non-U.S. citizen may be issued a Limited Access Authorization for access to classified information. Specific criteria and limitations are provided in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). 6. MAY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A SECUR