Which statement best describes EO 13467's impact on the four vetting domains?

• A. It created a new, separate domain for each agency.
• B. It expanded the number of required domains.
• C. It formally aligned the vetting domains of suitability, fitness, national security, and credentialing.
• D. It removed the credentialing domain.

Answer: (C)

alignment of the four vetting domains—suitability, fitness, national security, and credentialing—into a single, unified framework. This formal alignment standardizes the adjudicative criteria and processes across the domains, enabling consistent, risk-based decisions and smoother lifecycle management for eligibility determinations. It brings together evidence and standards so agencies can share information more effectively and avoid duplicating efforts. It does not add new domains, increase their number, or remove credentialing; it simply harmonizes and coordinates the existing four.