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PS

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

Personnel Security
Protected Storage

Definitions:

  The discipline of assessing the conduct, integrity, judgment, loyalty, reliability, and stability of individuals for duties and responsibilities requiring trustworthiness.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-171r3 under personnel security from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
NIST SP 800-172 under personnel security from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
NIST SP 800-172A under personnel security from NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5

  The discipline of assessing the conduct, integrity, judgment, loyalty, reliability, and stability of individuals for duties and responsibilities that require trustworthiness.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 under personnel security