Jill works in a SCIF and is party to a malpractice lawsuit. Jill is required to report this legal involvement.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not required
• D. Only if settled

Answer: (A)

In this setting, anyone who has access to SCI must disclose any legal actions that could affect their trustworthiness or reliability. Being a party to a malpractice lawsuit is a formal legal involvement that could raise concerns about integrity, potential coercion, or other security risks, so it must be reported to the appropriate security office. The purpose is to allow a current or reinvestigation to consider whether continued access remains appropriate, not to judge the case’s outcome. This reporting is required regardless of whether the case is pending, settled, or dismissed, since the involvement itself is the factor the security review considers. Therefore, Jill is required to report this legal involvement.