Understanding the Personnel Security Program Course
IDSTAF8226

Module 1: Management of Personnel Security Program

• Understanding the purpose of the PSP and the five key elements.
• Identifying sensitive positions and duties and security office responsibilities.
• Discussing HSPD-12 and its impact on personnel security management.

Module 2: Adjudication Guidelines

• Exploring the role of adjudication in security clearances and personnel security.
• Applying adjudication guidelines to investigative cases.
• Evaluating the relevance of adjudication guidelines in making eligibility determinations.

Module 3: Review and Evaluation of Investigative Request Packages

• Identifying the types of investigations and their relevance to different duties.
• Learning how to request and process investigations properly.
• Identifying potential issues in evaluating investigative packages.

Module 4: Control of Reports

• Understanding the procedures for handling personnel security reports.
• Ensuring secure control of sensitive security information and access rights.

Module 5: Granting Security Clearances

• Understanding the process and authority behind granting security clearances.
• Learning the criteria for issuing security clearances and the handling of interim clearances.

Module 6: Continuous Evaluation Program and Suspension of Access

• Exploring the continuous evaluation program and its application to personnel in sensitive positions.
• Learning the procedures for suspending access if concerns arise about loyalty, trustworthiness, or reliability.