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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

Author(s):

• Stewart, Derek B.

Author Organization(s):

• Government Accountability Office

Report Date:

2004-05-01

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, and(3) evaluate initiatives that DOD could take to eliminate the backlog and decrease the delays.

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

61

File Size:

1.05MB

Contracts:

Grants:

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

Identifiers:

• security clearance

SubjectCategory:

• Behavioral and Social Sciences

Communities of Interest:

• Human Systems

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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