Justice Manual § 3-15.110

Background Investigations. The residency requirement applies to all DOJ applicants, both U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens, whose job location is within the U.S. DOJ positions require pre-appointment investigations be conducted on each applicant without an adverse impact on the applicant’s availability. It is recognized, however, that in unusual or emergency circumstances it may be necessary to fill these positions prior to the completion of the prerequisite investigation, at which time a pre-employment waiver must be requested.

National Security Clearances. USAOs must contact the EOUSA Personnel Security team to request National Security Clearances when employees require access to National Security Information. SEMS verifies that the employee has the appropriate and favorably adjudicated investigation for the requested clearance. SEMS submits an electronic request to the Justice Management Division (JMD) Personnel Security Group (PERSG). PERSG reviews the request, and notifies SEMS Personnel Security team, and the SEMS Regional Security Program Manager, that the clearance request has been approved or denied.

Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12): All DOJ federal employees and contractor employees working in DOJ space longer than 6 months are required to obtain a HSPD-12, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card. A favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or equivalent in accordance with revised Federal Investigative Standards is the minimum investigation required for a final credentialing determination for a PIV Card.