has the meaning given such term in section 2103 of title 5, United States Code. (5) Fitness The term fitness means the level of character and conduct necessary for an individual to perform work for or on behalf of a Federal agency in the excepted service, other than a position subject to a suitability determination or as a nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee. (6) Fitness determination The term fitness determination means a decision by a Federal agency that an individual does or does not have the required level of character and conduct necessary to perform work for or on behalf of a Federal agency in the excepted service, other than a position subject to a suitability determination, as a contractor employee, or as a nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee. (7) Information technology The term information technology has the meaning given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. (8) Nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee The term nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee has the meaning given such term in section 1587(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code. (9) Personnel security investigation The term personnel security investigation has the meaning given such term in subsection (a) of section 3001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 50 U.S.C. 3341 ). (10) Suitability determination The term suitability determination has the meaning given such term in section 731.101 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.