| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 49 p.) : ill. |
| System Details |
System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Title from cover screen (viewed on July 22, 2012). |
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"July 2012." |
| Summary |
Security clearances allow personnel access to classified information that, through unauthorized disclosure, can, in some cases, cause exceptionally grave damage to U.S. national security. In 2011, the DNI reported that over 4.8 million federal government and contractor employees held or were eligible for a clearance. To safeguard classified data and manage costs, agencies need an effective process to determine whether civilian positions require a clearance. GAO was asked to examine the extent to which the executive branch has established policies and procedures for agencies to use when (1) first determining if federal civilian positions require a security clearance and (2) reviewing and revising or validating existing federal civilian position security clearance requirements. GAO reviewed executive orders and the Code of Federal Regulations and met with officials from ODNI and OPM because of their Directors' assigned roles as Security and Suitability executive agents, as well as DHS and DOD based on the volume of clearances they process. GAO recommends that the DNI issue clearly defined policy for agencies to follow when determining if federal civilian positions require a security clearance, and that the DNI and Director of OPM collaborate to revise the existing position designation tool. GAO further recommends that the DNI issue guidance to require agencies to periodically review and revise or validate the designation of their existing federal civilian positions. ODNI and OPM concurred, although OPM raised concerns with which GAO disagrees and addresses in the report. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
"GAO-12-800." |
| Subject |
United States. Office of Personnel Management -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence -- Rules and practice -- Evaluation.
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Security clearances -- United States.
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Employee screening -- United States.
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Administrative agencies -- United States -- Personnel management.
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| Added Author |
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security.
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| Added Title |
Agencies need clearly defined policy for determining civilian position requirements |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-12-800 |
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