Which of the following is NOT a requirement when obtaining a temporary TOP SECRET clearance?

• A. Authorization Granted by Director, Department of the Navy Central Adjudication Facility
• B. Completion of a Background Investigation
• C. Security Clearance Issuance
• D. Polygraph Examination (if required)

Answer: (A)

For a temporary TOP SECRET clearance, you go through the standard security process: a background investigation is completed, the findings are reviewed by the appropriate adjudicative authority, and the clearance is issued if approved. A polygraph examination may be required depending on the role or agency policy. The step that is not a separate requirement is authorization granted by the Director of the Navy Central Adjudication Facility; the director doesn’t personally grant each clearance as a stand-alone prerequisite—the adjudicative facility conducts the review and issues the clearance based on the investigation results.