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POSITION SENSITIVITY AND RISK

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7 values found, displaying all values.
Code Explanation From Through
1 Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk. No potential to bring about a material adverse effect on the national security. Potential to produce some limited harm to the public’s trust. 09/01/2018 Present
2 Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk. Potential exists to bring about a material adverse effect on the national security, causing significant or serious damage. Any position receiving a position sensitivity designation at the NCS level shall automatically carry with that designation, without further agency action, a Moderate Risk designation, unless the agency determines that the position should be designated at the High Risk level. 09/01/2018 Present
3 Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk. Potential exists to bring about a material adverse effect on the national security, causing exceptionally grave damage. Any position receiving a position sensitivity designation of CS shall automatically carry with that designation, without further agency action, a High Risk designation. 09/01/2018 Present
4 Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk. Potential exists to bring about a material adverse effect on the national security, causing inestimable damage. Any position receiving a position sensitivity designation of SS shall automatically carry with that designation, without further agency action, a High Risk designation. 09/01/2018 Present
5 Moderate Risk (MR). Potential for moderate to serious impact to the public’s trust; position has duties and responsibilities of considerable importance to the agency or program mission. 09/01/2018 Present
6 High Risk (HR). Potential for exceptionally serious impact to the public’s trust; position duties and responsibilities are especially critical to the agency or a program mission. 09/01/2018 Present
7 NCS/High Risk. Potential exists to bring about a material adverse effect on the national security, causing significant or serious damage. Potential for exceptionally serious impact to the public’s trust; the position duties and responsibilities are especially critical to the agency or a program mission. 09/01/2018 Present
7 values found, displaying all values.