Accession Number:

AD1166711

Title:

DOD Personnel Clearances: Additional Steps can be Taken to Reduce Backlogs and Delays in Determining Security Clearance Eligibility for Industry Personnel

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Congressional Report]

Corporate Author:

Government Accountability Office

Personal Author(s):

• Stewart, Derek B.

Report Date:

2004-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

61

Abstract:

As more and more federal jobs are privatized, individuals working for private industry are taking on a greater role in national security work for the Department of Defense DOD and other federal agencies. Because many of these jobs require access to classified information, industry personnel must hold a security clearance. As of September 30, 2003, industry workers held more than one-third of all clearances issued by DOD. Long-standing security clearance backlogs and delays in determining clearance eligibility affect industry personnel, military members, and federal employees. As requested, we reviewed the clearance eligibility process for industry personnel and 1 describe the size of the backlog and changes in the time needed to issue eligibility determinations, 2 identify reasons for the backlog and delays, and3 evaluate initiatives that DOD could take to eliminate the backlog and decrease the delays.

Descriptors:

• personnel management
• employment
• national security
• law
• information systems
• commerce
• united states
• congress
• electronic mail
• information security
• national governments
• business administration
• department of defense
• governments
• industrial personnel
• international relations
• management personnel

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]