Which group requires fitness determinations?

• A. Defense contractors who need regular access to federally controlled facilities or information systems
• B. All government employees
• C. Applicants seeking only state-level positions
• D. HSPD-12 credential recipients

Answer: (A)

Fitness determinations focus on ongoing trustworthiness for those who will have direct, regular access to federally controlled facilities or information systems. Defense contractors who regularly need that access are the group that undergoes this type of adjudication because their role involves sustained interaction with sensitive resources, so their continued reliability and integrity must be reassessed over time.

All government employees typically fall under suitability adjudications rather than fitness evaluations, and applicants for state-level positions are outside the federal FC facilities and information systems scope. HSPD-12 credential recipients undergo credentialing that includes background checks, but the ongoing access needs that trigger a fitness determination are specific to those with regular access to federally controlled resources.