U. S. Government Personnel Security

Catalog description

Personnel Security (PERSEC) is the fundamental program in government security that provides a process for vetting and maintaining individuals’ suitability, reliability, and trustworthiness. This course offers the student an in-depth exploration of the steps to gaining access to United States National Security information, facilities and Information Systems. Basic requirements for access with emphasis on the National Industrial Security Program Manual (NISPOM) PERSEC process, as well as processes utilized by the Intelligence Community for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and the Special Access Program (SAP) communities will be covered.