Revocation of personnel security clearances : analysis of departments of homeland security and defense /
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| Imprint: | New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2015] ©2015 |
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| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Defense, security and strategies Defense, security and strategy series. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12869439 |
Table of Contents:
- REVOCATION OF PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES: ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENTS OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEFENSE; REVOCATION OF PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES: ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENTS OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEFENSE; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES:ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHTNEEDED AT DHS AND DOD TOENSURE CONSISTENT APPLICATION OFREVOCATION PROCESS; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; DHS AND DOD DATA SYSTEMS DO NOT TRACKCOMPLETE REVOCATION INFORMATION.
- INCONSISTENT IMPLEMENTATION OF REVOCATIONREQUIREMENTS ACROSS DHS AND DOD IS DUE INPART TO LIMITED OVERSIGHT OF THE SECURITYCLEARANCE REVOCATION PROCESSEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES AFTER CLEARANCEREVOCATION ARE DETERMINED BASED ON SEVERALFACTORS, AND IDENTIFICATION OF THESE OUTCOMES ISHINDERED BY LACK OF DATA; DATA ODNI PROVIDES TO CONGRESS ON TOTALEMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIEDINFORMATION MAY INCLUDE INACCURATE DOD DATA; CONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY.
- Chapter 2: SECURITY CLEARANCE PROCESS: ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSSUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; WHAT IS A SECURITY CLEARANCE?; WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SECURITYCLEARANCE AND A SUITABILITY CHECK?; WHAT ARE THE LEVELS OF SECURITY CLEARANCES?; WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A SECURITY CLEARANCE?; CAN AN INDIVIDUAL OBTAIN A SECURITY CLEARANCE ONHIS OR HER OWN?; ARE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS (E.G., THE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS) REQUIRED TO HOLD ASECURITY CLEARANCE TO ACCESSCLASSIFIED INFORMATION?
- ARE CONGRESSIONAL STAFF AND JUDICIAL STAFFREQUIRED TO HOLD A SECURITY CLEARANCE TO GAINACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION?HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS HOLD SECURITY CLEARANCESIN TOTAL AND AT EACH LEVEL?; WHAT ARE THE MAJOR ASPECTS OF THE SECURITYCLEARANCE PROCESS?; ARE PRIVATE CONTRACTORS SUBJECT TO THE SAMECLEARANCE PROCESS AS DIRECTGOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES?; WHICH AGENCIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTINGBACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS?; WHO PAYS FOR BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS?; ON AVERAGE, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO OBTAIN ASECURITY CLEARANCE?
- ARE THERE GUIDELINES OR STANDARDS FORAPPROVING, DENYING, OR REVOKING ASECURITY CLEARANCE?CAN THE OUTCOME OF A SECURITY CLEARANCEDETERMINATION BE APPEALED?; MAY A SECURITY CLEARANCE GRANTED BY ONEAGENCY BE ACCEPTED BY OTHER AGENCIES?; INDEX; Blank Page.