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DCSA has a new roadmap for delayed background investigation IT system

The new DCSA director says the NBIS delays are “unacceptable,” as he looks to overhaul the program and get it back on track under a new roadmap.

Defense News

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Federal duplication and overlap: same story, bigger numbers

Management

Two DoD agencies team up to collect software vulnerabilities

Cybersecurity

(Photo courtesy of NIST)

An employee swipes their personal identity verification (PIV) card

Exclusive

New DCSA director sees a data-driven future for security clearances and more

Defense News

National Background Investigation Services

Goodbye SF-86? OMB approves new ‘Personnel Vetting Questionnaire’

Inside the IC

IG finds former DCSA director sexually harassed employee, misused his position

Defense News

Why some security clearance cases are taking longer in recent months

Defense News

Continuous vetting for everyone by when?

Federal Report

‘Continuous vetting’ procedures will soon apply to more feds governmentwide

Workforce

Joint insider threat office among Pentagon’s solutions to Discord leaks

Defense News

Congress, Biden administration continue push to reduce security clearance timeline

Ask the CIO

Security clearance holders, be on the lookout for latest phishing attempt

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is warning security clearance holders to watch out for a sophisticated phishing email.

Federal Newscast

‘This would be wild’: Officials lay out ambitious goals for federal employee vetting

The new goals for positions requiring a security clearance or a public trust determination would drastically cut down the time it takes to onboard individuals.

Hiring/Retention

DCSA cuts background investigation rates again

Defense News

DCSA is reducing rates by 18% in fiscal 2024, amid the governmentwide shift to continuous vetting.