EXECUTIVE|DISORDER
Executive Order 10450
Security Requirements for Government Employment
Ordered by Eisenhower on April 27, 1953
Summary
Establishes uniform standards for investigating and adjudicating federal employees' loyalty and security risks. Requires background checks scaled to national security risk, mandates full investigations for sensitive positions, and empowers agency heads to suspend or terminate employees whose employment threatens national security.
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