DOD MANUAL 5200

1 DOD MANUAL PROCEDURES FOR THE DOD PERSONNELSECURITY PROGRAM (PSP) Originating Component: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and security Effective: Change 1 Effective: Releasability: April 3, 2017 October 29, 2020 Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website at Incorporates and Cancels: DoD , personnel security Program, January 1987 Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Memorandum, Minimum Requirements for Interim Eligibility to Access Secret and Confidential Information, January 17, 2014 Approved by: Todd R.

2 Lowery, Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Change 1 (Administrative) Approved by: Christopher R. Choate, Chief, Directives Division Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) and DoD Instruction (DoDI) , the issuance implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the DoD PSP. This issuance: Assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures for investigations of individuals seeking to holdnational security positions or perform national security duties who are required to complete StandardForm (SF) 86, Questionnaire for National security Positions, for personnel security investigations(PSIs).

3 Sets procedures for DoD PSP national security eligibility for access determinations; personnelsecurity actions; continuous evaluation (CE); and security education requirements for employeesseeking eligibility for access to classified information or to hold a sensitive position (referred to in thismanual as national security eligibility ). Prescribes procedures for administrative due process for employees. Administrative due process forcontractor personnel is governed by DoDD , April 3, 2017 Change 1, October 29, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: GENERAL ISSUANCE INFORMATION.

4 5 Applicability.. 5 Information Collections.. 5 Summary of Change 1.. 5 SECTION 2: RESPONSIBILITIES .. 6 Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and security (USD(I&S)).. 6 Director, Defense Intelligence (Intelligence and security ) (DDI&I&S)).. 7 Director, Defense security Service (DSS).. 7 GC DoD.. 8 Director, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA).. 8 Under Secretary of Defense for personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)).. 8 Director, Department of Defense Human Resources Activity (DoDHRA).. 8 Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)).

5 9 Director, Washington Headquarters Services (WHS).. 9 DoD Component Heads.. 9 Heads of DoD IC 11 Secretary of the Air Force.. 12 SECTION 3: NATIONAL security INVESTIGATIONS .. 13 General.. 13 Federal Investigative Standards (FIS).. 13 Investigative Requirements.. 13 Polygraph.. 14 Post-Adjudicative Inquiries.. 14 Reinvestigations.. 14 SECTION 4: SPECIFIC INVESTIGATIVE REQUIREMENTS BY POPULATION .. 17 Civilian personnel .. 17 military personnel .. 20 Contractors.. 20 Consultants and Grantees of a DoD Component.

6 20 Citizens Employed Overseas in Support of National security Positions.. 20 Temporary Employees.. 21 Wounded Warrior security and Intelligence Internship Program (WWSIIP).. 21 Retired General or Flag Officer (GO/FO) or Civilian Equivalent.. 22 Red Cross and United Service Organization (USO) personnel .. 22 Persons Outside the Executive Branch.. 23 SECTION 5: INVESTIGATIVE REQUESTS .. 25 General.. 25 Authorized Requestors.. 25 Limitations and Restrictions for Submitting Investigations.. 25 Processing Investigative Forms.

7 26 Temporary (or Interim) National security Eligibility.. 29 One-Time or Short Duration 29 DoDM , April 3, 2017 Change 1, October 29, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Accountability of personnel security Reports and Records.. 29 Subject Request for PSI Report.. 30 Records Disposition.. 30 APPENDIX 5A: RECIPROCITY .. 32 General.. 32 Verify Eligibility.. 33 Exceptions to Reciprocity.. 33 Annotating Reciprocal Determinations.. 34 Additional Reciprocity Guidance for SCI Access.. 34 Reciprocity for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the DOE.

8 34 SECTION 6: LAA FOR CITIZENS .. 35 General.. 35 Conditions for LAA.. 35 Investigative Requirements.. 36 Authorized Access 36 Unauthorized Access Levels.. 37 Request Procedures.. 37 LAA Determination Authority.. 38 SECTION 7: NATIONAL security ADJUDICATIONS .. 39 General.. 39 Adjudication Authorities.. 39 Prohibition on Retaliation by Affecting Eligibility for Access to Classified Information.. 40 Adjudicative 40 Electronic Adjudication (E-Adjudication).. 40 Adjudication of National security Cases.

9 40 DoD Case Management and Adjudication Tracking Systems.. 41 Documenting Adjudications.. 41 personnel Performing Adjudicative Functions.. 41 SCI Adjudication.. 42 SAP Adjudication.. 43 Polygraph and Credibility Assessment Procedures.. 43 Adjudication Timelines.. 43 Duration of security Eligibility and Access Determinations.. 43 Determining Eligibility with Conditions.. 44 Interim 44 APPENDIX 7A: DETERMINATION AUTHORITIES .. 47 Officials Authorized to Grant, Deny, Revoke, or Suspend National security Eligibility.

10 47 Officials Authorized to Suspend Access to Classified Information.. 47 Officials Authorized to Grant, Deny, or Revoke LAA.. 48 Final Determinations.. 48 APPENDIX 7B: SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES .. 49 Adherence to Federal Laws.. 49 Adherence to Federal Laws Prohibiting Marijuana Use.. 49 DoDM , April 3, 2017 Change 1, October 29, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Prohibition for all security Clearances (The Bond Amendment Prohibition ).. 49 APPENDIX 7C: ADJUDICATION OF INCOMPLETE NATIONAL security INVESTIGATIONS .. 52 General.. 52 Factors to 52 SECTION 8: ACCESS DETERMINATIONS.