LibGuides: Presidential Power: Security Clearances

Security Clearance Procedures

Access to Classified Information Executive Order
Exec. Order No. 12968 (August 7, 1995), as amended by Exec. Order No. 13467 (2008)
Security Clearance Statute
50 U.S.C. §§ 3341-3350 (link to LII)
Intelligence Community Legal Reference Book
Office of Director of National Intelligence, Office of General Counsel
Defense Security Service (DoD)
"The Defense Security Service (DSS) strengthens national security at home and abroad through our security oversight and education operations. DSS oversees the protection of U.S. and foreign classified information and technologies in the hands of cleared industry under the National Industrial Security Program by providing professional risk management services. As Functional Manager for the Department of Defense (DoD), DSS provides security education, training, certification, and professional development for DoD and for other U.S. Government personnel, contractor employees, and representatives of foreign governments"
Security Clearance Regulations
32 CFR Part 155, Defense Industrial Personnel Security Clearance Program. (Link to LII.)

Security Clearance Process (CRS Report)

Michelle D. Christensen, Cong. Research Serv., R43216, Security Clearance Process: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (2016)

GAO on Security Clearance Process (Feb. 2017)
U.S. Gov't Accountability Off., GAO-17-317,High-Risk Series: Progress on Many High-Risk Areas, While Substantial Efforts Needed on Others (Feb. 2017). Personnel Security Clearances, pp. 45-50 ("DOD's Personnel Security Clearance Program is one former high-risk area that we continue to closely monitor in light of government-wide reform efforts."
GAO on Security Clearance Process (Jan. 2018)
GAO, Government-wide Personnel Security Clearance Process, added to the High Risk List in January 2018.
State Department Security Clearances
U.S. Dep't of State, All About Security Clearances