Personnel Security Adjudication Course
IDSTAF8215

Module 1: Adjudicator Responsibility

• Understanding the role of the adjudicator in assessing security risks and making security clearance decisions.
• Reviewing the adjudication process and the importance of impartial, unbiased decision-making.
• Examining the factors influencing suitability and security clearance decisions, including past conduct and current behavior.

Module 2: Overall Process

• Exploring the process of security clearance adjudication from start to finish.
• Understanding the importance of thorough background checks and investigations.
• Learning about the different types of investigations and risk designations for positions within the government.

Module 3: Decision Standards

• Overview of decision standards for granting or denying security clearance eligibility.
• Learning how to apply federal regulations, credentialing, and agency standards in decision-making.
• Understanding the impact of an employee's financial, personal, and professional history on the adjudication process.

Module 4: Adjudicative Guidelines

• Reviewing the 13 adjudicative guidelines that assess an individual’s eligibility for national security clearance.
• Understanding the concept of the “whole person” in adjudicating security clearance decisions.
• Exploring how to apply mitigating and disqualifying conditions for each of the adjudicative guidelines.

Module 5: Case Summaries

• Analyzing case studies to identify potential derogatory conduct and mitigating conditions.
• Understanding how to interpret security concerns in real-world scenarios.
• Applying knowledge of decision standards and adjudicative guidelines to make informed decisions.

Module 6: Adjudication Process

• Step-by-step breakdown of the adjudication process from case initiation to final determination.
• Understanding the process of gathering and evaluating evidence, making determinations, and taking appropriate actions.
• Recognizing the importance of due process and the role of appeals in the adjudication process.