Security clearances
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The commander of the nation's top cyber security agencies — the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command — will not confirm that he has recommended the two agencies split from one another next year.
March 14, 2019 -
The backlog of pending security clearances and other matters at the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) is down more than 25 percent from its record-high nearly a year ago. The backlog today stands at 541,000 investigations, NBIB Director Charlie Phalen said.
March 13, 2019 -
The Defense Information Systems Agency announced plans to transfer a few dozen employees within the National Background Investigations System office, as well as employees within DoD's Consolidated Adjudications Facility, to the Defense Security Service.
March 07, 2019 -
Leadership within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Office of Personnel Management have agreed to a broad framework that's designed to reimagine the entire suitability, credentialing and security clearance process. New policies will be rolled out over the course of 2019.
February 28, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the U.S. Postal Service is asking industry for an autonomous vehicle that can follow a route while a mail carrier is able to sort the mail for delivery.
February 27, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an internal email to staff at the National Park Service explained the effect the partial government shutdown had on the agency.
February 04, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, agency leaders are being asked to provide a list of what programs will be effected if the current partial government shutdown goes into March and April.
January 24, 2019 -
An FBI Agent advocacy organization warned in a report that the shutdown is causing financial insecurity among agents, which may endanger their security clearances. At least one lawmaker has expressed similar concerns.
January 23, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service's inspector general said USPS has more than a million square feet in excess real estate.
December 19, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, citing the cost of defending himself against "false" allegations, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he will be stepping down.
December 17, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Democrats said more than 300,000 federal employees will be furloughed if Congress can't come to a deal on seven remaining appropriation bills.
December 13, 2018 -
Top officials at the National Background Investigations Bureau and the Pentagon's Defense Security Service tried to ensure lawmakers that the transfer of the governmentwide security clearance portfolio will be as seamless as possible.
December 13, 2018 -
Agencies have more guidance now on how they should comply with President Donald Trump's May executive orders on collective bargaining. Hear this and more stories in today's Federal Newscast.
November 21, 2018 -
The Defense Department is planning to merge the National Background Investigations Bureau, Defense Security Service and other entities within the Pentagon to form one, new security clearance entity.
November 20, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the IRS changed the annual contribution limit for 401(k) style retirement plans and the Thrift Savings Plan for 2019.
November 06, 2018