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Adjudicative Services Determining eligibility for Access to Classified Information

Adjudicative Guidelines Established for all U.S. government civilian and military personnel, consultants, contractors, employees and other individuals who require access to classified information.

Adjudicative Process The adjudicative process is an examination of a sufficient period of a person’s life to make an affirmative determination that the person is an acceptable security risk.

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Adjudicative Process Eligibility for access to classified information is predicated upon the individual meeting these personal security guidelines.

The adjudication process is the careful weighing of a number of variables known as the whole-person concept.

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Interests of National Security

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Allegiance to the United States Foreign Influence Foreign Preference Sexual Behavior Personal Conduct Financial Considerations

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Alcohol consumption Drug Involvement Psychological Conditions Criminal Conduct Handling Protected Information Outside Activities

The ultimate determination of whether the granting or continuing of eligibility for a security clearance is clearly consistent with the interests of national security must be an overall common sense judgement based upon careful consideration of the guidelines above, each of which is to be evaluated in the context of the whole person

Whole Person Context

C

Notwithstanding the whole-person concept, pursuit of further investigation may be terminated by an appropriate adjudicative agency in the face of reliable, significant, disqualifying information.

Adverse Information

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Interests of National Security