Personnel who have not undergone fingerprint-based background checks are considered?

Personnel who have not undergone fingerprint-based background checks are considered unauthorized because they have not been vetted through the necessary security clearances required for certain positions, particularly those that involve sensitive information or access to secure facilities. The lack of a fingerprint-based background check indicates that there has not been a formal assessment of their criminal history or other relevant factors that would qualify them for access to resources or areas where security is paramount.

In contrast, individuals who might be described as "authorized" have completed the required vetting process, while "pending" usually indicates that a background check is currently in progress. The term "provisional" typically refers to temporary authorization that is granted while an individual's background check is being processed, but it still implies that the check will eventually be completed. Thus, those who haven't undergone any form of this evaluation are rightly classified as unauthorized.