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

The IG substantiated several allegations of misconduct by former DCSA Director William Lietzau, including sexual harassment and misusing his position to…

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Spy agency leaders aim to change workforce perceptions about well-being, mental health

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New clearance ideas aim to make national security workforce more mobile, diverse

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OMB memo directs agencies to study federal customer experience barriers

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OMB sees 2022 as ‘most significant year’ for security clearance reform

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Pentagon security agency looks to expand ‘continuous vetting’ beyond DoD, add more data sources

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Pentagon security agency aims to get background investigations software on track

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Industry urges ramp-up of insider threat info sharing with security clearance changes on the way

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Warner tells ODNI, OPM to get moving on major security clearance reforms

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) has asked the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Personnel…

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The future of continuous evaluation is just about here, and it has a different name

The defense and intelligence communities are pivoting from the term “continuous evaluation” to a concept of “continuous vetting,” which the Defense Department…

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Pressure’s on security clearance adjudications facilities, as investigation backlog drops

Progress with the security clearance inventory has put pressure on the Defense Department’s Consolidated Adjudications Facility, which is realigning resources and personnel to work through its own backlog.

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