A local national employed by the DoD in Germany with a 10 year old SSBI is eligible for access to Secret information.

A local national employed by the DoD in Germany with a 10 year old SSBI is eligible for access to Secret information.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Capable

Answer: (B)

Access to Secret information requires a current background investigation appropriate to that level. A 10-year-old SSBI is not current, so it cannot establish eligibility for Secret access. The investigation must be updated or reinvestigated within the required window to maintain or grant clearance. Being a local national in Germany doesn’t change that currency requirement — a fresh or updated background investigation is needed for access.

Access to Secret information requires a current background investigation appropriate to that level. A 10-year-old SSBI is not current, so it cannot establish eligibility for Secret access. The investigation must be updated or reinvestigated within the required window to maintain or grant clearance. Being a local national in Germany doesn’t change that currency requirement — a fresh or updated background investigation is needed for access.