Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026 0124: 0124 Limit short-term temporary access to three months in twelve

Requirement 0124 (Part Five: Personnel, section 17.1.3 Access to Resources; applies to All entities; dated 31 October 2024; retained from Release 2025): Short-term temporary access to security classified information, resources and activities is limited to the period in which an application for a security clearance is being processed for the particular person, or up to a total combined maximum of three months in a 12-month period for all entities. Short-term access totals at most three months in the preceding 12 months across all entities, or lasts while a clearance application is processed; provisional access lasts until a clearance is granted or denied.