If access is removed by the Facility Security Officer (FSO), does the individual's Personnel Security Clearance (PCL) eligibility remain in the Department of Defense personnel security system of record?

If access is removed by the Facility Security Officer (FSO), does the individual's Personnel Security Clearance (PCL) eligibility remain in the Department of Defense personnel security system of record?

• A. Yes, it remains
• B. No, it is removed
• C. Only for certain cases
• D. Not specified

Answer: (A)

Access control actions and clearance eligibility are separate. When the Facility Security Officer removes an individual’s access to a facility, that action affects the person’s ability to physically enter that site, not their standing to hold a security clearance in the DoD personnel security system of record. Personnel Security Clearance eligibility is a standing designation that the individual could be cleared in the future, pending the usual investigation and adjudication. That eligibility remains in the system so reentry or reassignment doesn’t require starting from scratch, provided there are no formal actions that revoke or suspend the clearance itself. Only a formal revocation or denial of the clearance would remove the PCL eligibility from the record.

Access control actions and clearance eligibility are separate. When the Facility Security Officer removes an individual’s access to a facility, that action affects the person’s ability to physically enter that site, not their standing to hold a security clearance in the DoD personnel security system of record. Personnel Security Clearance eligibility is a standing designation that the individual could be cleared in the future, pending the usual investigation and adjudication. That eligibility remains in the system so reentry or reassignment doesn’t require starting from scratch, provided there are no formal actions that revoke or suspend the clearance itself. Only a formal revocation or denial of the clearance would remove the PCL eligibility from the record.