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LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Recognize adjudication
guidelines for personnel security determinations,
including areas of concern; the structure and
functions of the Personnel Security Appeals Board;
and U.S. citizenship criteria.
5-29.
The adjudication guidelines found in
SECNAVINST 5510.30A were established
for all U.S. Government civilian and
military personnel, consultants, contractors,
employees of contractors and other
individuals who require initial or continued
access to classified information, access to
SCI and/or employment or retention in
sensitive duties.
1.
True
2.
False
5-30.
Each adjudication is to be an overall
common sense determination based upon
which of the following criteria?
1.
Consideration and assessment of all
available information, both favorable
and unfavorable
2.
The nature, extent, and seriousness of
the conduct
3.
Both 1 and 2 above
4.
Who reported the information.
5-31.
The adjudicator will ensure the adequacy of
the available information in terms of E.O.
12968 requirements. Incomplete and
unsubstantiated information must be
sufficiently developed before the
determination process proceeds.
1.
True
2.
False
5-32.
Which of the following is an example of
adjudicative "disqualifying factors"?
1.
Association or sympathy with persons
or organizations that advocate the
overthrow of the U.S. Government, or
any state or subdivision, by force or
violence or by other unconstitutional
means
2.
The individual was unaware of the
unlawful aims of the individual or
organization and severed ties upon
learning of these
3.
The individual’s involvement was only
with the lawful or humanitarian
aspects of such an organization
4.
The person has had no recent
involvement or association with such
activities
5-33.
Which of the following is an example of
adjudicative "mitigating factors"?
1.
The exercise of dual citizenship
2.
Possession and/or use of a foreign
passport
3.
Voting in foreign elections
4.
An expressed willingness to renounce
dual citizenship
5-34.
Which of the following mitigating factors
pertain(s) to criminal conduct?
1.
The criminal behavior was not recent
2.
The crime was an isolated incident
3.
Acquittal
4.
All of the above
5-35.
Which of the following disqualifying
factors pertain(s) to financial
considerations?
1.
Affluence resulting from a legal source
2.
A history of not meeting financial
obligations
3.
Unexplained affluence
4.
Both 2 and 3 above
