Return to Article: Intelligence chief pushes security clearance reform

By Daniel Pulliam dpulliam@govexec.com April 4, 2007
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    I have spent many years in personnel security investigations and know the reasons for lack of quality in these investigations. However, the quality of source development/follow through seems to never arise as a problem. The need for increased production and lowering the time and costs of the investigation has continuously been THE concern over very many years. Obviously it still is. McCarthy, back in April, 2007 provides an excellent response to the proposal for taking up the financial institution model.

    Jim Connolly Posted June 8, 2009 10:35 PM
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    Good on paper but STILL not in effect. I know a handful of previously cleared US individuals holding a current DOD clearance that can't move agencies without an ENTIRELY new investigation = 30K and up to a year! Ridiculous.

    everyman Posted June 7, 2007 8:02 AM
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    Should we turn to the financial institutions for advice on Security or Securities?

    The same financial institutions that issued accounts to aliens without social security numbers. The financial institutions that fire an employee caught stealing, but will not divulge that information to the financial institution where the thief applies for a new job. The same financial institutions that immediately close the account when a subpoena is issued for the account holders records. The financial institutions that issue credit to those who can't afford it and then deem it a success when they're able to recover part of the outstanding balance.

    A two week turnaround on a full security background investigation! They must plan to have an entire team assigned to each investigation. Why not do away with the background investigation altogether? When/if the employee is found to have perjured him or herself, we can get a declination from the local AUSA and penalize the employee. That will save lots of money.

    McCarthy Posted May 4, 2007 9:25 PM
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    Let me get this straight. The new "Intelligence" guru hasn't heard about those businesses bilking the American taxpayer out of billions, defaulting on contracts, lying on contracts, bribing government officials, illegal contributions, etc.....etc... I assume the companies in all those instances would be the companies with the almost zero dishonest employees he's talking about. As an American citizen, I recommend he look for another job.

    GovExec.com reader Posted April 5, 2007 12:52 PM
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    Yes, it takes about two weeks to get a "clearance" for a bank, but they aren't trying to get hundreds or thousands of clearances weekly like a contractor or agency needs when they have a requirement that everyone working on a project needs a "Top Secret" clearance.

    Michelle Posted April 5, 2007 10:38 AM

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