Policy
Overview
The Suitability and Credentialing Executive Agent produces and coordinates a number of policies and regulations. Those regulations are posted accross a vast number of online resources. We have consolidated the most common suitability references here for your convienience.
SuitEA Memoranda and Policy Issuances
| Date Issued | Description |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2024 | |
| 02/15/2017 |
Guidance on Requests for Exceptions to Timing of Suitability Inquiries Rule AND |
Executive Orders
| Executive Orders | Date Issued | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Order 13526 | 12/29/2009 | Classified National Security Information |
| Executive Order 13488 | 01/16/2009 | Granting Reciprocity on Excepted Service and Federal Contractor Employee Fitness and Reinvestigating Individuals in Positions of Public Trust |
| Executive Order 13467 | 06/30/2008 | Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employment, Fitness for Contractor Employees, and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information |
| Executive Order 13381 | 06/27/2005 | Strengthening Processes Relating to Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information |
| Executive Order 12968 | 08/02/1995 | Access to Classified Information and Background Investigations Standards |
| Executive Order 12958 | 04/17/1995 | Classified National Security Information |
Common CFR References for Suitability and Credentialing
| Regulation | Last Issued | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 CFR, Part 731 | 04/15/2008 | Suitability |
| 5 CFR, Part 736 | 01/01/2003 | Personnel Investigations |
| 5 CFR, Part 1400 | 06/05/2015 | Designation of National Security Positions |
| 5 CFR, Part 330.3100 | 12/01/2016 | Timing of Suitability Inquiries in Competitive Hiring |
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) establishes policy for a common identification standard for Federal employees and contractors and subsequently directed the Government-wide use of personal identity identification (PIV) cards. On June 30, 2008, in Executive Order 13467, “Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employment, Fitness for Contractor Employees, and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information”, the President directed the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to “continue to be responsible for developing and implementing uniform and consistent policies and procedures to ensure the effective, efficient and timely completion of investigations and adjudications relating to…eligibility for logical and physical access.” In order to assist agencies with credentialing determinations, OPM has published the following memorandums and Federal Investigations Notices identified below.
| Date | Document Type | Policy |
|---|---|---|
| 12/15/2020 | Memorandum | Memorandum: Credentialing Standards Procedures for Issuing Personal Identity Verification Cards under HSPD-12 |
| 12/15/2020 | Memorandum | Memorandum: Frequently Asked Questions for Credentialing Standards |
| 3/2/2016 | Memorandum | Guidance on Executive Branch-wide Requirements for Issuing Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials and Suspension Mechanism |
| 1/14/2008 | Memorandum | Decision Making Guide: Introduction of Credentialing, Suitability, and Security Clearance Decision-Making Guide |
| 7/31/2008 | Memorandum | Final Credentialing Standards for Issuing Personal Identity Verification Cards Under HSPD-12 |
| 5/17/2010 | Federal Investigations Notice (FIN) | FIN 10-05: Reminder to Agencies of the Standards for Issuing Identity Credentials Under HSPD-12 |
| 3/3/2011 | Federal Investigations Notice (FIN) | FIN 11-02: New Data File for the Central Verification System (CVS) |