Accession Number:

AD1167344

Title:

DOD Personnel Clearances: DOD Needs to Overcome Impediments to Eliminating Backlog and Determining its Size

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Congressional Report]

Corporate Author:

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

• Stewart, Derek B.
• Edwards, Jack E.
• Poetta, Robert R.
• Bowen, Frank
• Benco, Nancy L.

Report Date:

2004-02-09

Pagination or Media Count:

49

Abstract:

Terrorist attacks and espionage cases have heightened national security concerns and highlighted the need for a timely, high-quality personnel security clearance process. However, GAOs past work found that the Department of Defense DOD had a clearance backlog and other problems with its process. GAO was asked to address 1 What is the size of DODs security clearance backlog, and how accurately is DOD able to estimate its size 2 What factors impede DODs ability to eliminate the backlog and accurately determine its size 3 What are the potential adverse effects of those impediments to eliminating DODs backlog and accurately estimating the backlogs size GAO was also asked to determine the status of the congressionally authorized transfer of Defense Security Service DSS investigative functions and personnel to the Office of Personnel Management OPM.

Descriptors:

• personnel management
• national security
• employment
• congress
• business administration
• information systems
• military personnel
• united states
• department of defense
• governments
• house of representatives
• law
• management personnel
• training
• websites
• electronic mail
• government employees

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Government and Political Science

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]