Still Much Work to Be Done

By: fedweek

However, the improvement “does not mean we are most assuredly granting security clearances as quickly as desired or called for,” OMB said, noting that “reinvestigation timeliness has not been addressed, because the improvement effort focused on individuals for whom initial security clearances are required to perform work.” Nor do the data account for the time spent in transferring files to the investigative agency, then to the adjudicative agency, then back to the investigative agency if necessary, or to complete the clearance process once the investigation and adjudication are complete, OMB said. Also, the improved performance reflects a relatively short period and may not be representative of the overall picture, it said.