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DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office 2008 JSAC WORKSHOP

DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office 2008 JSAC WORKSHOP April 16, 2008. John W. Faulkner Director, DISCO. john.faulkner@dss.mil (614) 827-1527. DISCO WORKLOAD. Adjudication Time Reduction. Mandatory overtime July 16 through November 17, 2008

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DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office 2008 JSAC WORKSHOP

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  1. DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office 2008 JSAC WORKSHOP April 16, 2008 John W. Faulkner Director, DISCO john.faulkner@dss.mil (614) 827-1527

  2. DISCO WORKLOAD

  3. Adjudication Time Reduction • Mandatory overtime • July 16 through November 17, 2008 • February 4, 2008 to ??? • Slow down in reports of investigations from OPM (32 percent increase in FY07) • Adjudicators brought on board within past 24 months becoming proficient • Reduced queuing time at DISCO for SCI and DOHA cases

  4. Fast Facts • Investigation Requests • ~ 86 percent have contract number field filled in • ~ 71.5 percent could be linked to a DoD contracting activity • ~ 1.6 days to review PSQ, request investigation, make interim determination • ~ 15% interim clearances are declined • When comparing the volume of final clearance determinations between FY 06 and FY07 • the number of TS clearances issued is up 16% • the number of Secret clearances issued is up 6%

  5. Electronic Fingerprints • Goal is to have a store and forward phase 1 (pilot) in place by the end of June • DSS will be working with stakeholders, including several cleared contractors, to define the measures of success • DSS will evaluate the success of the Pilot based on feedback from the stakeholders • That feedback will also provide the way ahead for phase 2 • DSS will keep cleared contractors informed of progress

  6. Personnel Security Investigations (PSI)Annual Survey of Cleared Facilities • Next survey April 14 – May 3, 2008 • Three major changes in this year’s survey • Requesting projections by type of PSIs for specific DoD and Non-DoD components • Requesting three years of projections instead of five • Requesting projections for number of trustworthiness investigations for DoD component customers

  7. PSI Annual Survey of Cleared Facilities • Participation in this survey is critical to assist DoD in planning and requesting sufficient appropriations to ensure industry’s investigative needs are met • Goal is 100-percent participation • A contractor facility’s participation continues to be one of the criteria for the Cogswell Award

  8. SSBI Investigation Requests for Secret Cleared Facilities • JPAS will not allow Secret cleared facilities to submit SSBI requests • We will process SSBIs for certain SAPs • Reflect requirements for an SSBI in the remarks section of the e-QIP • DISCO will change the investigative type to SSBI before releasing to OPM • Occasionally, JPAS will not allow the change. We will release to OPM and then request they up-scope. If you don’t see an upgrade to SSBI, call the DoD call center

  9. Important to Keep Access Information Current • DoD adjudication community uses information in both JAMS and JCAVS to make decisions • Example • Ensure access is recorded in JPAS • If DISCO receives an incident report and no access is recorded, it is assume clearance not required • Loss of jurisdiction will be entered in eligibility • Processing discontinued until new investigation request is received • Post separation date, remove access and SMO, when appropriate

  10. Maintenance of Eligibility Incident report receipt and processing • Assess need for continuing eligibility • If need not identified in JPAS, enter loss of jurisdiction • If need identified, possible actions • Determine item not of adjudicative significance, close and continue eligibility • If favorable adjudication cannot be made • Refer to CAF with SCI cognizance, if applicable • Request PSQ and initiate investigation • Possible interim suspension

  11. Personnel Summary Screen Display“INCIDENT REPORT” • An individual may be in-processed at a new facility and given access • Visit requests may be submitted • How the red is taken out • Adjudicator reviews the report • Makes determination on how to resolve • requests an investigation, or • decides no additional action necessary • When the issue is resolved, adjudicator closes the incident by updating JPAS • The red will be removed

  12. Official Requests for Information • DISCO attempts to correspond via JPAS to ensure timely receipt by FSO • JPAS message examples • Provide within five days Subject’s current complete home address. If not received, eligibility will be withdrawn • Submit SF 86 to DISCO within 15 days, if investigation within scope use the “Break in Service” indicator to submit e-Qip • FSO may use Research RRU to respond to message if no attachment is required (preferred response method)

  13. Future • DISCO moving to Ft Meade, MD, September-October 2011 • Opening satellite office at the DSS Academy in Linthicum, MD, July 2008 • Authorized 13 new adjudicator positions, which will be placed in the satellite office • Moving six experienced DISCO employees to satellite office • Job opportunity announcements for Columbus location indicate DISCO is moving to Maryland

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