Personnel security clearances : an outcome-focused strategy is needed to guide implementation of the reformed clearance process : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Office of Management and Budget--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Office of Management and Budget.

Security clearances--United States.

Security clearances.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 38 pages :) : illustrations, digital, PDF file

Other Title:

Personnel security clearances : an outcome focused strategy is needed to guide implementation of the reformed clearance process

Outcome-focused strategy is needed to guide implementation of the reformed clearance process

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

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Summary:

Personnel security clearances are used to verify that national security information, which in some cases could cause exceptionally grave damage to national security if disclosed, is entrusted only to those who have proven reliability and loyalty to the nation. In response to long-standing problems with timeliness and backlogs, Congress mandated clearance reforms as part of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), and since 2005 the Department of Defense's (DOD) clearance program has remained on GAO's high-risk list despite improvements in timeliness. In 2007, a Joint Reform Team, led by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), was established to improve the clearance process across the government. GAO was asked to review the extent to which reform efforts (1) align with key practices for organizational transformations and (2) address identified factors for reforming the personnel security clearance process. To assess these objectives, GAO compared joint reform reports to key transformation practices and essential factors for reform. GAO recommends that OMB establish a strategic framework that includes outcome-focused performance measures, clear roles and responsibilities for information technology implementation, and estimated long-term costs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. [Bethesda, Md.] : ProQuest, 2004. digital, PDF file. ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Mode of access: World Wide Web via ProQuest website.

Other Format:

Print version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Personnel security clearances

Microfiche version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Personnel security clearances. CIS 2009 J942-552

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