When obtaining a temporary TOP SECRET clearance, which of the following is NOT a requirement?

• A. Need-to-know
• B. Favorable adjudication
• C. Security clearance form
• D. Authorization granted by Director, Department of the Navy Central Adjudication Facility

Answer: (D)

Temporary TOP SECRET clearance is issued when there is a verified need-to-know, a favorable initial suitability adjudication, and the required security forms have been submitted. The person or their organization’s security office assigns an interim clearance based on those factors, handled by the agency’s designated security official or adjudicative facility. Authorization by the Director of the Department of the Navy Central Adjudication Facility is not a mandatory step to obtain a temporary clearance; the director’s involvement comes in the formal final adjudication, not the interim grant. So that option is not a requirement for a temporary clearance, while the need-to-know, favorable adjudication, and the security clearance form are.