Adverse Information Reporting March 2014

AdverseInformation

AdverseInformation:

• NegativelyreflectsontheInte grity orCharacter ofaCleared

employee

• Suggeststhatone’sabilityto safeguardclassifiedinformation

maybeimpaired

• Indicatesone’saccesstoclassifiedinformationclearlymay NOT

beinthebestinterestofnationalsecurity

ItistheresponsibilityofallemployeestoreporttoSecurityany

adverseinformationconcerninganotherclearedemployee

Thereare13AdjudicativeGuidelinesusedindeterminingeligibilitytoperform

sensitivedutiesaswellasevaluatingtheimpactofapotentiallyderogatoryevent:

• Allegianceto theU.S.

• Foreigninfluence

• Foreignpreference

• Sexualbehavior

• Personalconduct

• Financialconsiderations

• Alcoholconsumption

• Druginvolvement

• Psychologicalconditions

• Criminalconduct

• Handlingprotectedinformation

• Outsideactivities

• Use ofinformationtechnologysystems

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NISPOM1‐300REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS

• Impactonthestatusofthefacilityclearance(FCL)

 Impactonthestatusofanemployee’spersonnel

securityclearance(PCL)

 Affectpropersafeguardingofclassifi ed information

 Indicatethatclassifiedinformationhasbeenlostor

compromised

NISPOM1‐302aAdverse

Information

 ReportAdv erseInformationthatcomesto your

attentionconcerninganyofyourclearedemployees

 Reportsbasedonrumorandinnuendoshouldnotbemade

 Adv erse Informationforterminatedemployeesshouldbe

reported

ExamplesofAdverseInformation

 Arrestforanyseriousviolationofthelaw

 Useofillegaldrugsormisuseofcontrolledsubstances

 Anypatternofsecurityviolationsordisregardforsecurityregulations

 Excessiveindebtedness/recurringf inancialdiff iculties

 Bizarreordisgracefulconduct

 Treatmentformentaloremotionaldisorders

WhereandHowtoSubmit

AdverseInformationReports

FBI

Reportsonespionage,sabotage,terrorism,orsubversiveactivitiesgototheFBIwithacopyto IS

Rep

DoDCAF/PSMO‐I

Reportsonpeople,includingKMPs,goto DoDCAF/PSMO‐IusuallyviatheJPASRRUorIncident

Report 

DSSISREPFieldOffice

ReportsontheFacility ,includingKMPs,goto yourDSSISRepattheDSSFieldOffice

TrainingPersonnelistheKey

 Briefallclearedpersonnelonwhat toreport

 AsanFSO,getoutintotheworkplaceandtalktothe

employees

 Informemployeestobevigilant

 KeepHRintheloop

 Becomeinvolvedinthecompanyandthecommunity

 Knowwhat servicesareavailable

ReportsofLossCompromiseorSuspectedCompromise

ofClassifiedInformation

 Uponinitialdiscoveryyoumustinitiateapreliminary

inquiry

 Getasmanyfactsaspossible

 NotifytheDSSFieldOfficeimmediately(viaphoneor

e‐mailto yourISREP)

 Initialreportdueby closeofbusinessonthefollowing

day

 Finalreport issubmitteduponcompletionofyour 

detailedinquiry(normallywithin15daysafter

submissionoftheinitialreport)

DoAdvers eInformationReportsDoAnyGood?

 Yes,theydo

 Helpidentifyindividualswhosecontinuedaccessto 

Classifiedinformationrequiresreassessment

 Frequently,Adverse InformationReports doresultin

reinvestigationsandinsomecasesclearances(eligibilities)

areREVOKED

CanIncidentReports PreventSpies?

Examplesofespionagethathaveoccurredinthepastclearlyindicate

whereadverseincidentreportingmighthavepreventedordecreasedthe

resultantdamage

 AldrichAmes,31‐yearCIAveteranwhospiedfor

Russia

 Wasanalcoholicwithanincomeof$70Kayear

 Drovea$40KJaguar

 Paidcashforahalf‐milliondollarhome

 Woreexpensivesuits

 WoreaRolexwatch

 Hadmonthlycreditcardbillsinexcessof$30K

CanIncidentReports PreventSpies?

Examplesofespionagethathaveoccurredinthepastclearlyindicatewhere adverse

incidentreportingmighthavepreventedordecreasedtheresultantdamage

 RobertHanssen,27‐yearFBIemployeewhospiedfor

Russiafor15years

 Motivatedby egogratification

 Disgruntled withhisjobattheFBI

 Hadschooltuitionfor4children

 Spent70Kforhomeremodeling

 Spent80Konastripper

 Involvedinillicitandimmoralactivities

ExamplesofAdverseInformation

 Example#1Individualwas discoveredillegally

downloadingmoviesandhasbeen

servedwithacivilsuit

 Example#2Individualwas involvedinacaseofroad

rage where heactuallyassaultedanother

individual(chargeshavebeenpressed)

 Example#3Individualhasaforeignpassportthathe

refusesto turnin

 Example#4Individualisintheprocessofashort

saleofhishouse

WaystoReportAdverseInformation

 R eportadverseinformationthroughJPAS

 FaxadverseinformationtoDoDCAFat443‐661‐1140

 DefenseSecurityService

 ATTN:PSMO‐I

 7556TeagueRoad,suite500

 Hano ver,MD21076

 Phone:443‐661‐1320

 AskPSMO‐I@dss.mil

 Notify localDSSRep

HowtoSubmitanIncidentReportviaJPAS

BOTTOMLINE

 Establishproceduresto ensureclearedpersonnelareawareof

theirresponsibilitiesforreporting

 Knowwhenandhowto reportadverseinformation

 Keeptheappropriateofficesadvised(ISRep ,DSS,FBI,

DoDCAF/PSMO‐I)

 Donotmakereportsbasedonrumorsorinnuendo

 MakesureyoutalktoyourHRdepartmentsotheywillknow

what toreport toyou