PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES Sample Clauses

PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. (a) The Seller agrees to comply with suitability checks including the submission of information and forms required by DOE M 470.4-5 Personnel Security. The process requires submission of fingerprints and a background check conducted by the Company, outside entities, or DOE. That check may include, without limitation, the following: (1) credit check; (2) verification of a high school degree or diploma or a degree or diploma granted by an institution of higher learning within the past five (5) years; (3) contacts with listed references; (4) contacts with listed employers for the past three (3) years (excluding employment of less than 60 working days duration, part-time employment, and craft/union employment); and (5) local law enforcement checks as allowed by state or local law, statute, or regulation and when the individual has resided in the State of Tennessee. (b) The Seller shall include this clause in any subcontract in which an employee of the subcontractor will require a security clearance.

PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. (a) The Seller shall not permit any individual to have access to any classified information or special nuclear material unless the individual possesses a current access authorization from DOE for the particular level and category of classified information or particular category of special nuclear material to which access is required. (b) The Seller and its employees or agents agree to comply with background checks including the submission of information and forms required by DOE Order 472.2, Personnel Security. The process requires submission of fingerprints and a background check conducted by the Company, outside entities, or DOE. That check may include, without limitation, the following: (1) credit check; (2) verification of a high school degree or diploma or a degree or diploma granted by an institution of higher learning within the past five (5) years; (3) contacts with listed references; (4) contacts with listed employers for the past three (3) years (excluding employment of less than 60 working days duration, part-time employment, and craft/union employment); and (5) local law enforcement checks as allowed by state or local law, statute, or regulation and when the individual has resided in the State of Tennessee. (c) Individuals that have a positive urine analysis for the presence of illegal substances will not be granted a security clearance. (d) Individuals with a security clearance will be subject to random drug testing. (e) The Seller shall include this clause in any subcontract in which an employee of the subcontractor will require a security clearance.

PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. 5.1.1 The contractor shall establish a CAC/SAAR-N POC to coordinate with the Government in such matters. The CAC/SAAR-N POC shall deliver completed Trusted Associate Sponsorship Program (TASS) and SAAR-N forms electronically for approval and processing by the Government COR. SAAR-N forms should be digitally signed by all signatories using either their DOD or External Certificate Authority (ECA) issued Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate. The contractor shall provide personnel with the appropriate security clearance levels for the work to be performed, and maintain sufficiently cleared personnel to perform the tasks required by this SOW IAW the DD Form 254, and the contract. All Contractor personnel shall possess a clearance and need-to-know commensurate with the requirements of their positions. At a minimum all personnel at NAWCWD shall possess a Secret Clearance. The Government will specify classification levels for each position at the task order level. Access to TOP SECRET information is required in the performance of this contract and shall be in accordance with DoD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and applicable DoD Personnel Security regulations. The contractor will require access to non -substantial Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) at the task order level. Access to SCI requires a final U.S. Government Top Secret Personnel Security Clearance based upon a Tier 5 (T5) or Tier 5 Reinvestigation (T5R) and SCI indoctrination. Non-substantial SCI security requirements will be addressed at the task order level. Access to Special Access Program Information is required in performance of this contract. The contractor shall comply with all of the special program security requirements outlined within the DD Form 254. Contractor service support personnel who do not require access to any classified material information but are assigned to sensitive national security duties shall require a favorable personnel security determination regarding his/her loyalty, reliability and trustworthiness. In accordance with DoN Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Defense Standardized Investigation Request Procedures, Non National Industrial Security Program (Non-NISP) Investigations are to be conducted for contractors requiring access to an installation, require a Common Access Card and access an IT-I or IT-II system but who do not require access to classified informat...

PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. 1. The Parties shall ensure that all individuals who in the conduct of their official duties require access or whose duties or functions may afford access to Classified Information pursuant to this Agreement receive an appropriate PSC before they are granted access to such information. 2. The Party granting the PSC shall conduct an appropriate investigation in sufficient detail to determine an individual’s suitability for access to Classified Information. The determination to grant a PSC will be made in accordance with the national laws and regulations of the granting Party. 3. Before an official or representative of one Party releases Classified Information to an official or representative of the other Party, the recipient Party shall provide to the releasing Party an assurance that the official or representative has the necessary PSC level and a Need to Know and that the Classified Information will be protected by the recipient Party in accordance with this Agreement.

PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. 1. The determination on the granting of a personnel security clearance to an individual shall be consistent with the interests of national security and shall be based upon all available information indicating whether the individual is of unquestioned loyalty, integrity, trustworthiness, and excellent character, and of such habits and associates as to cast no doubt upon his or her discretion or good judgement in the handling of classified information. 2. Each Party shall conduct an appropriate investigation, in sufficient detail to provide assurance that the above criteria have been met with respect to any individual of its nationality to be granted access to classified information received from the other Party. 3. Before a representative of a Party releases classified information to an officer or representative of the other Party, the receiving Party shall provide to the releasing Party an assurance that the officer or representative possesses the necessary level of security clearance and requires access for official purposes, and that the information will be protected by the receiving Party.

PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. The contractor shall ensure every contractor employee who performs work on this contract shall possess or be capable of acquiring a final SECRET clearance. Contractor personnel shall not report to work at ATC until, at a minimum, an interim SECRET clearance is granted. A visit request must be submitted via Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) to the ATC Security Management Office (SMO) code of W4QUAA by the Facility Security Officer (FSO) or Alternate FSO. If initially JPAS is not available, a first time visit authorization letter shall be prepared on company letterhead, with the employee’s name, social security number (SSN), date and place of birth, citizenship and security

PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. Contractor personnel performing under certain task orders may require access to TOP SECRET and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). All other contractor personnel designated to perform on this contract will require access to classified material up to and including SECRET.

PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. (a) The Contractor is required to conduct pre-employment investigative screening of prospective employees in order to ensure trustworthiness and reliability. The Contractor shall provide certification to the Contracting Officer (CO) that an investigative screening has been completed prior to employment. The certification shall include verification of identity, previous employment and education, and the results of credit and law enforcement checks. (b) Personnel assigned by the Contractor to work at the DOE site will be required to obtain a security clearance. The levels of clearance are as follows: Q – non-sensitive L – confidential/secret Under this contract, Contractor personnel shall be required to have an “L” clearance level at a minimum. Key management and certain other personnel will be required to have a “Q” clearance level. The Contractor shall seek opportunities to reduce the levels of clearance required for personnel based upon the site conditions. (c) This requirement may be waived by the CO for personnel not involved with classified information while clearances are being processed, or for personnel associated with the program for short periods of time, such as consultants. (d) The Contractor shall retrieve and dispose of badges for employees: 1) who are no longer working on the contract; 2) who no longer require access; 3) when their badge expires; or 4) when the contract expires or is terminated.

PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES. Following the Closing, subject to the conditions and limitations herein and under applicable Law, Parent shall cause the Company to continue to sponsor the personnel security clearances for all Affiliated Personnel and TSS Personnel. Parent’s obligations under this Section 5.4 shall expire (a) with respect to the TSS Personnel, on the earlier of (i) the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing and (ii) as to any individual TSS Personnel, the date on which such TSS Personnel notifies the Company’s Facility Security Officer that such individual no longer requires the Company’s sponsorship, and (b) with respect to the Affiliated Personnel, on the earlier of (i) the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Closing and (ii) as to any individual Affiliated Personnel, the date on which such Affiliated Personnel notifies the Company’s Facility Security Officer that such individual no longer requires the Company’s sponsorship. Nothing herein shall require the Company to incur any cost or expense (other than de minimis amounts) in the performance of its obligations under this Section 5.4. If Parent reasonably believes more than de minimis expenses will be incurred by the Company as a result of this Section 5.4, then Parent shall provide written notice to Sellers’ Representative and Sellers’ Representative may, but shall not be required to, advance such costs or expenses to Parent and upon receipt of such advance Parent shall continue to perform its obligations under this Section 5.4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Parent determines, in its sole discretion, that any of the TSS Personnel or the Affiliated Personnel have taken or may take any action that would be reasonably expected to be detrimental to the Facility Security Clearance or any other U.S. government security clearance of Parent or its Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives, Parent may immediately cause the Company to discontinue its sponsorship of such individual’s personnel security clearances without any prior notice. Moreover, if DCSA informs Parent or the Company that continuing to sponsor the personnel security clearances of the Affiliated Personnel or the TSS Personnel could impair the Company’s eligibility to continue holding the Facility Security Clearance, the Company may discontinue its sponsorship of such personnel security clearances as it determines appropriate to address DCSA’s concerns.