DOD personnel clearances : preliminary observations related to backlogs and delays in determining security clearance eligibility for industry personnel : testimony before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives /

This testimony presents preliminary observations on the security clearance process for industry personnel and describes, the size of the backlog and changes in the time needed to issue eligibility determinations, the impediments to reducing the backlog and delays, and some of the initiatives that DO...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wilshusen, Gregory C.
Corporate Authors:	United States. Department of Defense, United States. General Accounting Office, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. General Accounting Office, [2004]
Series:	Testimony ; GAO-04-202 T.
Subjects:	Security clearances > United States. Employee screening > United States. United States. > Department of Defense > Security measures > Evaluation. United States. > Department of Defense > Personnel management > Evaluation.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS49940

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Summary:	This testimony presents preliminary observations on the security clearance process for industry personnel and describes, the size of the backlog and changes in the time needed to issue eligibility determinations, the impediments to reducing the backlog and delays, and some of the initiatives that DOD is considering to eliminate the backlog and decrease the delays.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on May 12, 2004). "For release ... May 6, 2004." Paper version available from: General Accounting Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. Electronic resource.
Format:	System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 8/3/04: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=gao&docid=f:d04202t.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.