Personnel Security and the Climate of Public Opinion
Abstract
To preserve America's military security and economic well-being the government maintains secrecy surrounding some of the nation's military capabilities and plans; critical technologies; financial, trade or economic policy information; and proprietary economic information. Security programs, specifically personnel security procedures, exist to assure that access to secrets is given only to individuals who will not disclose them to competitors or adversaries, either unintentionally or intentionally. Applicants for access to classified government information go through a vetting process in which their background is reviewed and a determination is made whether to give access. In this determination consideration is given to the likelihood that an applicant will maintain proper secrecy. This process attempts either to weed out individuals who should not be given access to secret information or to deter them from seeking employment in positions that require such access.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA363979
Entities
People
- James A. Riedeli