Defense Information System for Security (DISS)
Abstract
The Defense Information System for Security (DISS) is a systems solution that specifically addresses the security clearance and suitability adjudicative requirements of Section 3001 of Public Law 108-458, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA) and the Joint Reform Team's Security and Suitability Process Reform Strategic Framework as published in February 2010 which requires 90% of all clearances - whether Top Secret, Secret, or Confidential - to be completed within 60 days. The first 40 days is to complete the investigative phase and the remaining 20 days is to complete the adjudicative phase of the clearance review. In addition to national security clearance determinations, DISS supports Suitability and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) credentialing eligibility compliance across the Department of Defense (DoD). The DISS will electronically collect, review, and share relevant data, government-wide, as mandated by the IRTPA and, guided by relevant Executive Orders, Congress, and Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations, deliver and maintain an appropriately vetted world-class workforce. The DISS is comprised of two key application components: the Case Adjudication Tracking System (CATS) and the Joint Verification System (JVS). Currently, CATS is deployed in multiple versions (V1-V3) at the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (CAF); whereas the CATS component of DISS will upgrade CATS (V1-V3) technology stack and consolidate capabilities into a single baseline in FY2017. CATS (V1-V3) are operational fulfilling the requirements to receive background investigations and adjudicate national security, suitability and HSPD12 credentialing eligibility determinations via electronic and human adjudication processes. Historically, CATS electronically rendered favorable adjudicative decisions for approximately 24% of Secret-level cases. New Tier 3 e-Adjudication business rules for access to Secret information were approved in September 2016. JVS will be used by the security management community to manage subject's access to information based on eligibility, communicate with the CAF, manage subject incidents, and additional subject details such as reporting, travel, and relationships. The DISS will incrementally deploy additional capabilities to address functionality gaps between DISS and the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). DISS will enable consistent standards throughout the collateral DoD Personnel Security, Suitability and HSPD12 mission areas. CATS (V1-V3) instances and JPAS, once fully replaced by DISS, will be decommissioned. JPAS is projected to be decommissioned in FY2019 but this may be adjusted based upon DISS deployments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 4_0605070S_5_0400_PB_2018
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