Government Security Policy requires that individuals undergo a personnel screening process if their duties or tasks necessitate access to CLASSIFIED / PROTECTED information and assets. This applies to all positions and to all phases of the contracting process, or when an individual's duties or tasks require access to persons or installations that are deemed to afford regular and consistent access to CLASSIFIED / PROTECTED information and assets. This process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks and, as required, credit checks.Until the required checks are complete, individuals cannot have access to CLASSIFIED / PROTECTED information, assets and/or certain restricted work sites.

	RELIABILITY STATUS A Reliability Status is the type of personnel screening that, with a need-to-know, is required for access to PROTECTED information/assets or secure sites.
	PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES A Personnel Security Clearance is the type of personnel screening that, with a need-to-know, is required for access to CLASSIFIED information, assets or secure sites.
	FORMS REQUIRED A general chart outlining the necessary forms for Personnel Security Screening, dependent upon the Reliability Status and Security Clearance type.