I__. - International Military Testing Association

Obstacles in Maintainina an Effective CA Proaram. In general, analyses of
the quantitative and qualitative survey data indicated that security
education for cleared personnel, training of security personnel, and
derogatory indicators, sources, and methods are the biggest obstacles in
maintaining an effective CA program across the eight taxonomy areas. The
clearance adjudication process, the emphasis on CA, and CA system
considerations received moderately high rankings across the "CA obstacles"
data sets. CA regulations and accountability for CA received the lowest
overall rankings.
Ratings of 136 specific obstacles to maintaining an effective CA program
were provided by all survey respondents. The six most highly rated items
by collateral site respondents (N=224) are listed below:
- Reluctance of individuals to self-report derogatory information.
- Too much time is taken by central adjudication facility to make
clearance suspensioh/revocation decisions.
- Lack of/inadequacy of training modules to instruct commanders and
supervisors on how to on how to spot, interpret, and manage the
early warning indicators of personnel security risks.
- Reluctance of coworkers to report derogatory information.
- Lack of standard training modules for unit commanders, supervisors,
and cleared individuals which describe their continuing assessment
responsibilities.
- Delays in obtaining replacement personnel for individuals who lose
security clearances.
Recommendations for Imorovinq CA. Installation security managers rated 143
suggestions for improving CA using a IO-point rating scale. Those items
receiving the highest mean ratings are listed below:
- Develop training modules to instruct commanders and supervisors on
how to spot and manage the early warning indicators of personnel
security risks and personnel problems.
- Modify the regulations to direct other installation groups to
provide more information to the security office.
- Create a separate, full-time position for personnel security
officers.
- Improve continuing assessment training for supervisors.
- Develop formal reporting procedures and written standards for the
personnel, medical, legal, and other departments which define the
types of information to be shared with the security office.
- Increase/improve continuing assessment training for security
managers.
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