Department of Defense Policy Concerning Titling and Indexing of Individuals in the Defense Clearance and Investigations Index
Abstract
In 1993, the Advisory Board on the Investigative Capability of the Department of Defense (DAB) expressed concern regarding the titling and indexing of individuals identified as subjects of a Department of Defense (DoD) criminal investigation into the Defense Clearance and Investigations Index (DCII). In 1998, the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) articulated similar concerns. Most recently, Section 552 of the Fiscal Year 2001 National Defense Authorization Act (FY 2001 NDAA) and its accompanying conference language requested a review of aspects of titling and indexing and directed specific actions aimed at remedying the concerns expressed by the DAB and NAPA. The DAB voiced concerns about the negative implications for a titled or indexed individual, the lack of an appellate process to seek removal of the individual's name, and the standard for entering persons' names in the DCII. NAPA was similarly interested in ensuring the protection of indexed individuals. In response to the DAB and NAPA, and to fulfill the standing need to assess existing policy, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), DoD, reviewed the implementation of DoD Instruction 5505.7, Titling and Indexing of Subjects of Criminal Investigations in the Department of Defense. The initial review, Phase I, focused on the process and procedure for entering personal data into the DCII by the Defense Criminal Investigative Organizations (DCIOs). The follow-on review, Phase II, focused on the use of indexed criminal investigative data by those in the personnel security and criminal investigative communities having access to the DCII (DCII users).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA400229
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense