The Continuous Evaluation Program

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The Continuous Evaluation Process
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Continuous Evaluation ProcessOverview

• Definition
• Governing Regulations
• Why do we use it?
• What do we evaluate?
• Management Responsibilities
• Security Manager Responsibilities
• Supervisor/Co-worker Responsibilities
• Individual Responsibilities
• Items to Report
• Sources of Information
• Sanctions

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Continuous Evaluation ProcessDefinition
Uninterrupted assessment of a person for
retention of security eligibility or continuing
assignment to sensitive duties.
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Continuous Evaluation ProcessGoverning
Regulations
DoD 5200.2-R, Personnel Security Program, Chapter
9 AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program
Management, Chapter 9
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Continuous Evaluation ProcessHow do we use it?

• Necessary to evaluate the individuals
  post-adjudication activities (the period of time
  after clearance is adjudicated and before a
  Periodic Reinvestigation (PR) is due).
• Must recognize adverse changes in individuals
  lives which create substantial doubt as to their
  qualifications.
• Must ensure the individual is still loyal,
  trustworthy, and reliable.

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Continuous Evaluation ProcessHow do we evaluate
it?

• Individuals LOYALTY
• To the United States Government
• Individuals TRUSTWORTHINESS
• Can individual be trusted with classified
  material
• Individuals RELIABILITY
• In protecting classified and sensitive material

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Continuous Evaluation ProcessCommander / Staff
Agency Chief Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a program to continuously
  evaluate the status of individuals under their
  jurisdiction with respect to security
  eligibility.
• Ensure individuals assigned to sensitive duties
  are initially indoctrinated and periodically
  instructed thereafter on the national security
  implications of their duties and their individual
  responsibilities.

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Continuous Evaluation ProcessSecurity Manager
Responsibilities

• As part of initial and recurring Security
  Education Program, provide foreign travel
  briefing information to assigned or associate
  personnel.
• Annotate briefings in the program continuity
  book and include reporting procedures.
• NOTE This briefing does not take the place of
  the AFOSI Foreign Travel Briefing, which is
  required for overseas travel and foreign contact.

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Continuous Evaluation ProcessSupervisor /
Co-worker Responsibilities

• First to know of any derogatory information
• May observe changes in behavior pattern
• Notice individual receiving derogatory phone
  calls from creditors, ex-spouses, neighbors, etc.
• Know of any safety violations by the individual
• Obligated to report derogatory information
  promptly to Supervisor or Security Manager
  

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Continuous Evaluation ProcessIndividual
Responsibilities

• Report any self-derogatory information
• The most knowledgeable source of personal
  information
• Individuals having access to classified
  information or performing sensitive duties are
  required by DoD 5200.2-R to notify their
  supervisor when personal actions or circumstances
  violate the adjudication guidelines
• Usually unreliable in self-identifying and
  reporting

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Continuous Evaluation ProcessItems to Report

• Thirteen personnel security (adjudicative)
  guidelines
• Each guideline has disqualifiers and mitigators
• Weigh variables when making determination whether
  to suspend or not to suspend security clearance

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

• Drug Involvement
• Emotional, Mental Personality Disorders
• Criminal Conduct
• Security Violations
• Outside Activities
• Misuse of Information Technology Systems

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Continuous Evaluation ProcessExamples of Items
to Report

• Financial Irresponsibility
• Arrest
• Alcohol/Drug Abuse
• Mental Disorders
• Refusal to sign and acknowledge the SF312,
  Classified Information Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Refusal to complete/update security eligibility
  paperwork
• When in doubt report it!

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Continuous Evaluation ProcessExamples of Sources
of Information

• Personnel Records
• Security/Law Enforcement/Intelligence
• Medical Records
• Special Programs (PRP, SCI, SAP, etc.)
• News Media
• Individuals (supervisors, co-workers, subject,
  subjects, personal acquaintances)

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Continuous Evaluation ProcessSanctions

• Personnel who knowingly, willfully, or
  negligently disclose to unauthorized persons
  information properly classified under
  Presidential Executive Order 12958 or predecessor
  orders classify or continue the classification
  of information in violation of this order or any
  implementing directive create or continue a
  special access program contrary to the
  requirements of this order or contravene any
  other provision of this order or its implementing
  directives are subject to sanctions that include
• Reprimand, suspension without pay, removal,
  termination of classification authority, loss or
  denial of access to classified information or
  other sanctions in accordance with applicable law
  and agency regulation.