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Bill Pedersen

Bill Pedersen is a Background Investigation Enablement & Strategy Lead with Xcelerate Solutions and brings decades of experience in federal personnel security, suitability, and vetting reform. As a former Division Director within OPM's Suitability Executive Agent Program, he led Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiatives, authored key national policies, and earned the OPM Director's Individual Award for Customer Service. 
Bill Pedersen is a Background Investigation Enablement & Strategy Lead with Xcelerate Solutions and brings decades of experience in federal personnel security, suitability, and vetting reform. As a former Division Director within OPM's Suitability Executive Agent Program, he led Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiatives, authored key national policies, and earned the OPM Director's Individual Award for Customer Service. 
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OPM’s new suitability authority blurs the line between hiring vetting and employee discipline

COMMENTARY | A change allowing suitability actions for post-appointment misconduct could reshape how agencies respond to issues uncovered through continuous vetting, but the Office of Personnel Management’s willingness to use it will determine whether it becomes a routine tool or a rarely used exception.

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