A Cleared Contractor Facility is a subset of cleared contractors that have contracts with which department?

• A. Department of Energy
• B. Department of Defense
• C. Department of Homeland Security
• D. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is that a Cleared Contractor Facility is specifically tied to contracts with the Department of Defense. Cleared contractors are companies whose personnel hold government security clearances to work on classified programs. A Cleared Contractor Facility takes that a step further: it’s a facility operated by such a contractor that has been granted access to classified information as part of a DoD contract. DoD contracts drive the need for this higher level of oversight and access, which is why the term is defined in relation to DoD work.

Other agencies, like the Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, have their own security and contracting structures. While they may engage cleared contractors, the specific designation of a Cleared Contractor Facility is associated with Department of Defense contracts.