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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Defense, security and strategies
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Defense, security and strategy series.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
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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. |
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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? |
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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? |
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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. |
| Summary |
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD) both have systems that track varying levels of detail related to revocations of employees' security clearances. DHS's and DOD's data systems could provide data on the number of and reasons for revocations, but they could not provide some data, such as the number of individuals who received a proposal to revoke their eligibility for access to classified information, which means that the total number of employees affected by the revocation process is unknown. Personnel security clearances allow people access to classif. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States. Department of Defense -- Security measures -- Evaluation.
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United States. Department of Defense. |
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Security systems. |
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Evaluation. |
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United States. Department of Homeland Security -- Security measures -- Evaluation.
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United States. Department of Homeland Security. |
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United States. Department of Defense -- Personnel management -- Evaluation.
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Personnel management. |
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United States. Department of Homeland Security -- Personnel management -- Evaluation.
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Security clearances -- United States.
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United States. |
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Employee screening -- United States.
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Employee screening. |
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Security clearances. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Affairs & Administration. |
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Personnel management -- Evaluation. |
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Security systems -- Evaluation. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Black, Matthew C., editor.
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Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe Black, Matthew C. Revocation of Personnel Security Clearances . Analysis of Departments of Homeland Security and Defense |
| ISBN |
9781634637565 (electronic book) |
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1634637569 (electronic book) |
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9781634637282 |
