7 questions the Senate should ask OPM pick Beth Cobert
Beth Cobert has not testified before Congress since becoming acting director of OPM in July. From the data breaches to workforce issues, senators have plenty of...
2. How will OPM make sure that the people getting and renewing security clearances are safe?
After Aaron Alexis killed a dozen of his colleagues at the Washington Navy Yard in 2013, it became clear that he was mental unstable. His employer had known about it. Police in Rhode Island, where he used to live, had too. But Alexis was able to obtain a security clearance.
The current system requires clearance holders to undergo reinvestigations every five years or less frequently. Information from state and local law enforcement isn’t necessarily part of the process. A Navy review of the shooting called it preventable. OPM’s background investigation had missed critical information.
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