The Personnel Security (PerSec) Program implements the standards, criteria and guidelines for employee and contractor suitability determinations and onboarding at the Department and its bureaus. 

Information about PerSec processes and requirements is available at the links below.

Background Investigation Requests

Position Sensitivity

Access to National Security Information

Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information

Contact PerSec

Send questions on PerSec’s areas of responsibility to osy_persec@doc.gov. Please do not include personally identifiable information.

Links

• Executive Order 12968 - Access to Classified Information
• Security Executive Agent Directives 1 through 8
• 5CFR Part 731 - Suitability
• 5CFR Part 732 - National Security Positions
• 5CFR Part 736 - Personnel Investigations
• 5CFR Part 1400 - Designation of National Security Positions
• 5CFR §330.1300 - Timing of Background Investigations