SECNAV M-5510.30, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY - PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (JUN 2006)

SECNAV M-5510.30, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY - PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (JUN 2006), This regulation establishes the Department of the Navy (DON) Personnel Security Program (PSP) under the authority of Executive Order (EO) 12968, Access to Classified Information, reference (a) and EO 10450, Security Requirements for Government Employees, reference (b), and in compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) 5200.2-R, DoD PSP Regulation, January 1987, reference (c) and incorporates policies provided in the Navy Department Supplement (NAVSUP) to the DoD Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI) Security Manual DoD DIR 5105.21.M-1 of 18 March 1997, reference (d) and the DON Information Security Program (ISP) Policy Manual, SECNAV M-5510.36 of June 2006 reference (e). The objective of the PSP is to authorize initial and continued access to classified information and/or initial and continued assignment to sensitive duties to those persons whose loyalty, reliability and trustworthiness are such that entrusting them with classified information or assigning them to sensitive duties is clearly consistent with the interests of national security. Additionally, the PSP ensures that no final unfavorable personnel security determination will be made without compliance with all procedural requirements.