Personnel Security Program

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PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
ACofS, Security HQ USAINSCOM Fort Belvoir, VA
22060-5246
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PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM

• What are we are going to tell you?
• Review the Personnel Security Process from the
  point where you are notified a soldier is coming,
  to his/her departure or retirement.
• Along the way, we will discuss
• Expediting clearance actions
• All the forms involved
• What records need to be maintained
• How to sort records

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PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
This is Important Work
Because the government is so completely
dependent on cleared personnel to safeguard
classified information, the personnel security
system is at the very heart of the governments
security mission. Without adequate personnel
screening, the rest of the security mission would
be a worthless facade and a waste of
resources... ...the personnel security system
will remain the centerpiece of the Federal
Security System... DoD/DCI Joint Security
Commission Report, Redefining Security, 28 Feb 94.
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PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM
Definition The process by which the
trustworthiness of persons to handle classified
materials is determined. Purpose To protect
the national security interests of the United
States by ensuring the reliability and
trustworthiness of those to whom information
vital to those interests is entrusted.
Principal Objective To ensure that only
eligible individuals are given access to
classified information or materials and to ensure
that those individuals remain suitable for
continued access to classified information or
material.
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• The Clearance
• Clearance official affirmation of trust
  awarded an individual based on a favorably
  completed investigation. The license to grant
  access
• level of access is determined locally
  Commanders control.
• Clearance and access are different .
• having a clearance does not require that access
  be granted.

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• The Clearance
• Interim Clearances
• Commanders may grant provided the investigative
  requirements of AR 380-67, para 3-400 and 3-401
  are met.
• Commanders may not grant access to SCI!
• Final Clearances
• granted by US Army Personnel Central Clearance
  Facility (CCF).

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Get a Life!

• Three lifespans concern us
• Investigation - It lives for five years, except
  during a moratorium.
• Clearance - It lives as long as the investigation
  is considered alive or valid but it can be
  killed - by derogatory information before the
  investigation lapses.
• Access - Local commanders create and destroy at
  will based on the needs of the organization.
  The life of your access depends on Need to Know.

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• Incoming Soldiers
• 1. Talk to your S1 to find out who is coming and
  when.
• 2. Determine where the soldier is currently
  assigned.
• 3. Appoint a sponsor. Ensure that a welcome
  letter is sent to soldier and include clearance
  information and your telephone number.
• 4. Contact the soldier and the losing unit
  security office.
• Call / write / FAX G2 to check clearance status
  of incoming personnel (OCONUS units).
• Bottom Line - identify all incoming personnel.
  Never let someone arrive unless you know their
  clearance status in advance.

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Incoming Soldiers

• If they are cleared and SCI eligible
• Request Green Mailer/DA Form 873 from CCF via
  message or by DA Form 5247-R (fax or mail).
• Request a TIS from the losing unit if still at
  unit or request report of de-brief (if departed
  from unit).
• Call CCF for verbal authorization to
  indoctrinate (if soldier arrives with no notice).
• Call or e-mail G2 if you need assistance.
• Phone [phone] or DSN 328-4376
• E-mail ldlowri_at_inscom.army.mil

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Incoming Soldiers

• Transfer-In-Status TIS process by which an
  SCI indoctrinated person moves from one
  assignment to another without being de-briefed.
  Individuals with waivers are exception, unless in
  CMF 33 or 98.
• Process
• Gaining command requests the losing command
  initiate a TIS.
• The losing command completes action with formal
  message.
• A message may be sent by losing command to ask
  if individual will need SCI access at new
  station, if the gaining command doesnt request.

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Incoming Soldiers
If a soldier arrives without a clearance 1.
Submit PSI packet via EPSQ to DSS or OPM
immediately . 2. Check block 6 of DD Form 1879
for advance notice of NAC results (for DSS
cases). 3. If individual had a NAC before and it
is less than 5 yrs old, submit compelling need
request to CCF quickly. 4. Otherwise, wait
until NAC is completed, then submit compelling
need to CCF, by most expeditious means. 5. If
you do not receive advanced notification of NAC
closure, call CCF or the G2.
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Submitting Requests for Investigation

• All civilian personnel initial investigations
  and periodic re-investigations (PRs) are
  submitted to OPM using a hard copy of the EPSQ or
  the SF86 and the OPM cover sheet. Send packages
  to
• U.S Office of Personnel Management
• Federal Investigations Processing Center
• P.O. Box 618
• 1137 Branchton Rd.
• Boyers, PA 16018-0618
• All military and contractor personnel submit
  EPSQ packages to DSS. All DSS cases must be
  submitted electronically.

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• Periodic Re-Investigations (PRs)
• Submit before the 5 year mark of the
  investigation date, but not before the 4 ½ year
  point!
• Packages are submitted to DSS (EPSQ
  electronically) or to OPM (EPSQ hard copy) as
  appropriate.

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• Verification Of Data
• Prior to submission of initial investigation
  packet to DSS or OPM verify
• Citizenship of individual, date and place of
  birth.
• Most recent claimed education.
• Education may be verified through personnel
  records, data bases, or diploma.
• For DSS cases If you cannot verify, indicate
  so in item 18 of DD Form 1879.
• For OPM cases Complete the education block on
  the OPM cover sheet.

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• Spouse National Agency Check/
• Local Agency Check (NACLC)
• A NACLC on the employees spouse/cohabitant is
  part of an SSBI.
• If marriage/cohabitation occurs to foreign
  national
• Initiate NACLC on the spouse/cohabitant
• Send SF 86 and DD Form 1879 to CCF
• CCF will submit packet to DSS and notify the
  command of continued eligibility or ineligibility
  for a clearance.
• If marriage occurs to US Citizen subsequent to
  SSBI, the NACLC is conducted during the next PR
  investigation.

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• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NdAs)
• Legally binding agreement required prior to
  actual access to classified information.
• SF 312 (Collateral) SF 1847-1 (SCI) DD 2836
  (SAP) Form 4414 (HCS).
• Records
• SF 312 - send to
• Enlisted personnel Commander, U.S. Army
  Enlisted Records Evaluation Center, ATTN
  PCRE-FS, Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN 46249-5301.
• Officers U.S. Total Army Personnel Command,
  ATTN TAPC-MSR, Alexandria, VA 22332-0400.

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Non-Disclosure Agreements (NdAs)

• Records (Contd)
• SF 312 (contd)
• Civilians original form retained in the
  official personnel file.
• SF 1847-1 forward original forms to G2
  monthly in alphabetical order with a typed cover
  memorandum listing all names in alphabetical
  order.
• DD 2836 (SAP) varies according to program
  check with the individual Program Security
  Manager (PSM).
• Form 4414 (HCS) file the original form in the
  individuals local security file.

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SCI Access Management

• No formal billet structure required -
  informal justification (written) suffices.
• B justifications forwarded to INSCOM -
  specific format required.
• Numbering Required for Administration
• Numbering System - 20XXSSSSS
• 20 INSCOM / XX MSC / SSSSS unit assigns
• Annual SCI Access Report required IAW AR 380-28.

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• Reporting Adverse Information
• Credible derogatory information outlined in AR
  380-67 and DoD 5200.2-R.
• Report information on both cleared and
  uncleared personnel to CCF via DA Form 5248-R.
• Always include the commanders recommendation
  and fully support reasoning in writing.
• Reporting derogatory information does not
  always mean the individual will lose his/her
  clearance.

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Suspension of Access / Revocation of Clearance

• Access
• Controlled by Commanders.
• Suspensions can be done locally with sufficient
  reason (in writing) and may not exceed 90 days
  without CCFs consent.
• Clearance
• Revocation actions controlled by CCF.
• Always a formal process - written notification
  by CCF.
• Individuals right of appeal.

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• Process of Revocation
• Steps
• Individual receives a Statement of Reason from
  CCF stating CCFs intention to deny clearance.
• Individual has the opportunity to refute /
  mitigate this letter.
• CCF responds with either reinstatement or a
  Letter of Denial of Security Clearance.
• The individual has a right to appeal the
  decision (details on the next slide).

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• Letter Of Denial - Individuals Rights
• Right of appeal/personal appearance before an
  Admin Judge.
• personal appearance scheduled (30 days)
• individual may be represented by counsel (own
  expense)
• only appellant lawyer permitted at hearing
• individual may make oral presentation and
  present documents relevant to the case.
• The judge generally forwards a written
  recommendation to the Personnel Security Appeals
  Board (PSAB) within 30 calendar days.
• PSAB renders decisions notifies CCF
  notifies the individual of the results.

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• Program Management Issues
• Investigative Dossiers
• Foreign National Contacts
• Foreign Travel
• Visit Certifications
• Record Keeping
• Debriefs/Retirements/Out Processing

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• Investigative Dossier Requests
• Individuals may request their investigative
  dossier under the Freedom of Information Act.
• full name, SSN, DOB POB must be provided
• signature must be notarized by a Commissioned
  Officer.
• Request should be sent to
• U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
• Freedom of Information/Privacy Office
• Attn IAMG-CIC-FOI/PO
• Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-5995

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• Foreign National Contacts
• Reporting of foreign contact is usually
  restricted to identifiable exploitation attempts,
  such as an individual being approached by a
  person attempting to gain unauthorized access to
  classified information.
• Routine reporting of incidental foreign
  contacts is not normally required.
• See AR 380-67 for specific guidance.

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• Reporting Foreign Travel
• Report foreign travel (unofficial and
  official).
• AT/FP training is required prior to PCS, TDY,
  or leave orders outside the U.S. and its
  territories or possessions.
• Maintain a record of travel dates and countries
  visited.
• DoD Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG) 4500.54-G, 5
  Feb 94
• Department of State travel advisories available
  on the web.
• Area clearance required from US authorities for
  visits to certain areas.
• No Restrictions, but keep records for your next
  PR.

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• Visit Certification Policy
• Passing clearances to another location
• The authorized DI/Trigraphs of SI/TK/G/B/HCS
  are unclassified.
• The fact of COMINT categories is unclassified.
• However, SSNs are protected under the Privacy
  Act and are For Official Use Only. Use secure
  transmission whenever possible (see AR 380-5,
  Chapter 5).

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• Record Keeping
• Individual personnel files
• - Green mailer/TIS message/debrief message
• - Copy of DA Form 873
• - DD 1847, SCI indoctrination memorandum
• - Visit/Perm Certifications
• - Adverse information (if any)
• - Foreign contact/travel information
• - Security education/training records
• Master personnel list/record with age of
  investigations.

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• Debrief / Retirement / Out-Processing
• Cancel visitor/perm certifications pertaining
  to the debriefed individual.
• NdA Disposition
• - Sign DA Form 2962, Security Termination
  Statement and retain for 2 years. When this form
  is signed, access ends.
• - Remind individual of the on-going
  responsibility to protect national security
  information.
• Administrative Debrief

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A Final Word

• We love nothing more than preventing needless
  time lost for the lengthy clearance process.
• Never let a soldier arrive without a clearance
  or having initiated an investigation.
• When you have problems ask for our help.

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Important Contacts

• G2, Personnel Security
• Mr. Luther D. Lowrie
• DSN 328-4376/Com 703-428-4376
• E-mail U ldlowri_at_inscom.army.mil
• S ldlowri_at_inscom.army.smil.mil
• CCF Customer Service 622-7613/2316
• AF Adjudication Facility 969-2253/2001
• Navy DONCAF 288-8880
• Defense Investigative Service Operations
  Center, Columbus, OH - 1-888-282-7682

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