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The main idea is that Continuous Vetting relies on what was established during the initial vetting. The initial screening sets the baseline—whether someone is eligible, trusted, and the level of scrutiny required. Continuous Vetting then continuously monitors for new information or changes in a person’s circumstances that could affect that baseline, so decisions can be updated promptly. Without an initial vetting baseline, there’s nothing to compare against for ongoing monitoring, and CV wouldn’t function as intended.

So the best description is that initial vetting provides the baseline for ongoing Continuous Vetting. The other statements don’t fit because CV is not independent of the initial determination, it does not replace initial vetting, and initial vetting is not optional for CV.