Sensitivity level designations and investigative requirements.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) For purposes of this part, the head of each agency must designate, or cause to be designated, a position within the department or agency as a national security position pursuant to § 1400.102(a). National security positions must then be designated, based on the degree of potential damage to the national security, at one of the following three sensitivity levels: (1) Noncritical-Sensitive positions are national security positions which have the potential to cause significant or serious damage to the national security, including but not limited to: (i) Positions requiring eligibility for access to Secret, Confidential, or “L” classified information; or (ii) Positions not requiring eligibility for access to classified information, but having the potential to cause significant or serious damage to the national security. (2) Critical-Sensitive positions are national security positions which have the potential to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security, including but not limited to: (i) Positions requiring eligibility for access to Top Secret or “Q” classified information; (ii) Positions not requiring eligibility for access to classified information, but having the potential to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security; (iii) Positions involving development or approval of war plans, major or special military operations, or critical and extremely important items of war; (iv) National security policy-making or policy-determining positions; (v) Po

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 1400.201