Description: This course aligns with Trusted Workforce (TW) 2.0’s transformational changes to the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing (SSC) enterprise. This course introduces students to the national security adjudicator’s role and function in the Personnel Security Program (PSP). Students will learn the principles and concepts of the Federal Government’s PSP and how adjudicators recognize and mitigate threats to our national security. The course examines the core components of Federal Personnel Vetting (FPV), to include its legal and regulatory framework, position designations and special access requirements, the Federal Personnel Vetting Investigative Standards, and the National Security Adjudicative Guidelines. The main focus of the course is to introduce the students to the thirteen National Adjudicative Guidelines and how they are used to make determinations for eligibility for access to classified information or eligibility to hold a sensitive position.
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Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Determine threats and vulnerabilities to national security
- Apply national security adjudicative principles, guidelines, and processes
- Determine the roles and responsibilities of a national security adjudicator
- Interpret the applicable orders, policies, and judicial precedents for the PSP
- Determine national security investigation types and associated requirements
- Apply the investigative and adjudicative processes for determining eligibility for access to classified information or eligibility to hold a sensitive position
- Identify the security professional’s responsibilities under the PSP
- Determine prohibited practices and reporting requirements for investigations and adjudications
Delivery Method: eLearning
Length: 3.5 hours
Target Audience: Federal Government personnel who perform national security adjudication or who have national security adjudicative type functions (Collateral and SCI)
Requirements:
- General Requirements: This course is only open to students with a .mil or .gov email address
- Clearance Requirements: N/A
- Attendance Requirements: N/A
- Exam Requirements: A passing score of 75% on the final exam allows students to print a certificate of successful completion.
Prerequisites: None
Credits Recommended/Earned:
System Requirements: Check if your system is configured appropriately to use STEPP.
CDSE courses are intended for use by Department of Defense and other U.S. Government personnel and contractors within the National Industrial Security Program.