The PSMO-I is responsible for which function?

• A. Processing PCLs and monitoring personnel security eligibility for contractors
• B. Processing facility clearances
• C. Handling physical security inspections
• D. Managing property security

Answer: (A)

The key idea is who handles personnel security for people rather than for places or assets. The PSMO-I is the office that manages personnel security for contractor personnel. Its role is to process personnel clearances (PCLs) and to monitor and maintain ongoing eligibility for contractors, ensuring individuals who need access to sensitive information meet the required screening and adjudication standards and that their clearance status is properly tracked.

Facility clearances are about organizational access at the facility level and are handled by a different security function, not the PSMO-I. Physical security inspections and property security deal with protecting facilities and assets, respectively, rather than evaluating individuals’ security clearances.