Who has direct access to OPM records via the Central Verification System (CVS) for monitoring adjudicative progress?

• A. DoD personnel administrators
• B. DoD security offices for a component
• C. The general public
• D. External contractors

Answer: (B)

Access to OPM records in the Central Verification System is restricted to the DoD security offices for a component. These offices are the only ones with the need-to-know to monitor the status and progress of investigations and adjudications, ensuring sensitive information remains safeguarded and that adjudicative timelines are tracked properly. DoD personnel administrators handle personnel data and processing, but they do not oversee adjudicative progress in CVS. The general public has no access to these records, and external contractors do not have direct access unless explicitly granted by the component’s security program.