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National
Security Positions
vs. Public Trust Positions
Public
Trust positions
have the potential
for adverse impact
on either the integrity
and/or efficiency
of the organizations
mission. These positions
have a moderate risk
or high risk sensitivity
level designation.
High Risk positions
have the potential
for exceptionally
serious impact on
the integrity and/or
efficiency of the
organizations
mission; and Moderate
Risk positions have
the potential for
moderate to serious
impact on the organizations
mission. These positions
do not require a security
clearance, but they
do require a background
investigation to determine
an employees
suitability to occupy
the position. Public
Trust positions require
the completion of
the Standard Form
(SF) 85P, Questionnaire
for Public Trust Positions.
National Security
positions are
positions that have
the potential to cause
damage to the national
security. These positions
have Non-Critical
Sensitive, Critical-Sensitive,
or Special-Sensitive
sensitivity level
designations. Many
of these positions
also require access
to classified information
at the Confidential,
Secret, or Top Secret
level. Positions with
Top Secret access
have the potential
for exceptionally
grave damage to the
national security;
Secret access has
the potential for
serious damage to
the national security;
and Confidential access
has the potential
for damage to the
national security.
National Security
positions require
the completion of
the Standard Form
(SF) 86, Questionnaire
for National Security
Positions.