Personnel Security Adjudicators: Results of a Semi-Structured Interview

Abstract

This report addresses one of the important areas of concern to the personnel security community-adjudication. How do adjudicators go about determining whether a clearance should be granted? What information do they consider and how do they assimilate the information brought before them? How do they view their jobs and tasks? Personnel security adjudicators in the Army, Navy and Air Force were interviewed to identify and assess issues that may benefit from behavioral science research. Issues addressed included: the amount and type of work performed; information used in making the adjudication decision; the adjudication decision-making process; adjudicative guidelines; training needs; performance feedback and evaluation; and job requirements. Similarities and differences among the Services in their adjudication processes were described. Issues that would benefit from behavioral science research techniques were identified and recommendations were made regarding the conduct of such research. Keywords: Work load, Security clearances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA210859

Entities

People

  • Janice H. Laurence
  • John P. Ziemak

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Job Analysis
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Canadian European Scientific Immigration and Epilepsy Clearance Studies
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design