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Trusted Workforce and federal background checks initiatives have a reliable home — now what?

No matter how you look at it, the process for investigating people and granting them security clearance has been a hairball for decades.

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Legislators look to make Oversight.gov a permanent fixture

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Budget shortfalls obstruct needed improvements across OPM, IG says

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OPM-GSA merger may be on hold, but administration wants to spend $70M on it next year

OPM Reorganization

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Dark cloud over OPM leaves employees fearing long-term damage

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DoD: Initial security clearance transfer complete, now real work begins

NBIB Transfer to DoD

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Enrolling more security clearance holders in continuous evaluation could save billions

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This Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 photo shows the United States Postal Service Delaware Processing and Distribution center in New Castle, Del., Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. A law enforcement official says a package addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden appears similar to packages containing bombs sent to prominent Democrats and has been intercepted at a Delaware mail facility. The FBI confirms there is law enforcement activity at the U.S. mail facility. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Postal Service managers suing for higher pay

Federal Newscast

NBIB employees get official offers to transfer to DoD’s security clearance agency

NBIB Transfer to DoD

Upcoming policy changes shaping DoD’s newly renamed security clearance agency

Defense News

GSA seeks industry proposals to begin OPM IT modernization

OPM Reorganization

Senate Democrats ask administration for alternative budget options to OPM-GSA merger

In a letter to acting OPM Director Margaret Weichert, Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) questioned why the administration didn’t warn…

OPM Reorganization

FILE-In this June 21, 2018 file photo, a job applicant looks at job listings for the Riverside Hotel at a job fair hosted by Job News South Florida, in Sunrise, Fla. The Labor Department is expected to issue its new regulations on overtime in 2019, which employees must be given overtime, and which are exempt. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Federal contractors could get favorable treatment for hiring disabled workers

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Labor Department is looking to reward four contractors who make an effort to hire qualified disabled people.

Federal Newscast

Background investigations moving from OPM to DoD, what comes next will make or break them

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Former DHS chief human capital officer Jeff Neal has some best practices for a successful transition of the security clearance process to the Pentagon.

National Background Investigations Bureau

Trusted Workforce and federal background checks initiatives have a reliable home — now what?

Legislators look to make Oversight.gov a permanent fixture

Budget shortfalls obstruct needed improvements across OPM, IG says

OPM-GSA merger may be on hold, but administration wants to spend $70M on it next year

Dark cloud over OPM leaves employees fearing long-term damage

DoD: Initial security clearance transfer complete, now real work begins

Enrolling more security clearance holders in continuous evaluation could save billions

Postal Service managers suing for higher pay

NBIB employees get official offers to transfer to DoD’s security clearance agency

Upcoming policy changes shaping DoD’s newly renamed security clearance agency

GSA seeks industry proposals to begin OPM IT modernization

Senate Democrats ask administration for alternative budget options to OPM-GSA merger

Federal contractors could get favorable treatment for hiring disabled workers

Background investigations moving from OPM to DoD, what comes next will make or break them

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