Which two DOD-specific policies are relevant to our work as national security adjudicators?

Which two DOD-specific policies are relevant to our work as national security adjudicators?

• A. The Department of Defense Directive 5200.01, 'Personnel Security'
• B. The Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 5200.02, the 'DOD Personnel Security Program'
• C. The Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 5200.02, the 'DOD Personnel Security Program' and the Department of Defense Manual (DODM) 5200.02, 'Procedures for the DOD Personnel Security Program.'
• D. The Department of Defense Manual (DODM) 5200.02, 'Procedures for the DOD Personnel Security Program'

Answer: (C)

Two essential drivers guide national security adjudications within the DoD: the policy directive and the companion procedures manual for the DOD Personnel Security Program. The instruction lays out the overarching policy, responsibilities, and requirements for personnel security, including eligibility standards and how information about individuals is handled. The manual then translates that policy into concrete steps—how investigations are conducted, how data is processed, how decisions are made and documented, and how timelines and appeals are managed. For adjudicators, using both ensures your determinations align with the policy intent while also following proven, repeatable procedures in practice. The other options miss either the full policy framework or the complete set of procedures, so they don’t provide the full, integrated foundation you rely on.

Two essential drivers guide national security adjudications within the DoD: the policy directive and the companion procedures manual for the DOD Personnel Security Program. The instruction lays out the overarching policy, responsibilities, and requirements for personnel security, including eligibility standards and how information about individuals is handled. The manual then translates that policy into concrete steps—how investigations are conducted, how data is processed, how decisions are made and documented, and how timelines and appeals are managed. For adjudicators, using both ensures your determinations align with the policy intent while also following proven, repeatable procedures in practice. The other options miss either the full policy framework or the complete set of procedures, so they don’t provide the full, integrated foundation you rely on.