The GSN 2015 Digital Yearbook

advanced analytics in conjunction with vast amounts of
available public records and data. By applying information
from sources such as public records, to the 13 Federal
Adjudicative Standards, the State Department can
more effectively identify if an individual has a propensity
to “do bad” (or better yet, identify an individual who
does NOT have such a propensity). This process – similar
to what is successfully used by the insurance industry
to determine if individuals qualify for insurance and at
what rate – enables the Department to make better decisions
on who they might want to engage more closely.
The State Department’s structured, phased approach
includes continuous evaluation and re-investigation. By
using public records and data analytics to establish if a
clearance holder has violated the rights provided under
that clearance, the State Department can consistently
evaluate and assess that individual using constantly
updated data stores and establishing re-evaluations for
deeper examination when necessary. The implementation
of an analytics-fueled continuous evaluation approach
has provided the Department with a complete
picture of employees with security clearances: their situation
today; their recent and past history; their potential
susceptibility to outside influence; and their propensity
to commit fraud, as well as deviant or other unsuitable
behavior. It is a breakthrough solution to a governmentwide
issue that can be easily replicated by other agencies.
The State Department’s innovation and initiative
deserves to be recognized.
Link to Web Page of Nominated Organization:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
www.state.gov
Link to additional information on product,
service or program, with brief description:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
http://lexisnexisspecialservices.com/what-wedo/continuous-evaluation/
Name and organization of nominating
contact for this entry, including name, title,
organization:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Steve Nguyen, Vice President
Federal Programs and LexisNexis Special Services Inc.
(LNSSI)
Nominating contact’s office telephone and cell
phone:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
cell: (571) 277-8770
Nominating contact’s email address:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Steve.Nguyen@Lnssi.com
Address of nominating contact’s organization:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
1150 18th Street, N.W., Suite 250
Washington, DC 20036
111