Security Demand
Requests for background investigations are increasing. Two agencies, the Office of Personnel Management and the Defense Security Service, manage most of those investigations required to grant security clearances. The agencies are preparing to merge their operations.
| Requests for background investigations | |||
| Fiscal year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of requests | 990,458 | 1,104,902 | 1,219,876 |
Sources: OPM and DSS
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