MORE
than 1000 permanent and Reserve Air Force personnel have had their
Secret or Top Secret security clearance downgraded to Confidential
as part of the Defence Security Authority’s revalidation program.
DSA
has downgraded 4966 ADF members – including 715 regular Air Force
and 465 Reserve Air Force members – as well as about 1000 Defence
civilians.
In
many cases, the downgrades result from DSA’s inability to contact
and locate the personnel involved. DSA have been contacting more
than 23,000 current clearance holders to determine their continued
need for a clearance at the current level.
Anyone
who has held a clearance granted before December 1, 1998, who
has not been contacted by DSA regarding revalidation should check
with their Facility Security Officer or Unit Security Officer
or the appropriate DSA office for advice about whether their
clearance has been affected. Phone 1800 008 306.
All
clearance holders who have returned their revalidation documents
(and where a clearance at Secret or Top Secret is still required)
will be contacted by DSA in order of priority for clearance re-evaluation
purposes. Clearances will remain valid until that re-evaluation
process occurs.
