What is a Personnel Security Investigation (PSI)?
A PSI is an inquiry into an individual’s loyalty, character, trustworthiness, and reliability to ensure that he or she is eligible to access classified information or for an appointment to a sensitive position or position of trust. Who conducts security clearance background investigations? Security Clearance Background Investigations for the Department of Defense (DOD) are conducted by the Defense Security Service (DSS). This includes background investigations for military personnel, civilian personnel who work for DOD, and military contractors. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) conducts Security Clearance Investigations for most other branches of the Federal Government. Who decides whether a security clearance or access to a sensitive position is granted? An adjudicator, who is employed by one of the DOD Central Adjudication Facilities (CAFs), reviews the results of a PSI and compares it to established qualifying criteria for granting access to classified information or for an
A Personnel Security Investigation (PSI) is necessary step in the process of obtaining a security clearance. It is an inquiry into an individual’s loyalty, character, trustworthiness and reliability to ensure that he or she is eligible to access classified information or for an appointment to a sensitive position or position of trust.
Related Questions
- Is it possible through any of the DoD organizations to get a copy of my previous personnel security investigation request (the SF-86) and/or copies of the adjudication determination?
- If an individual had a security clearance or a favorable personnel security investigation (PSI) in the past, can they now get a security clearance for another position?
- What is a Personnel Security Investigation (PSI)?
