Congress Faults Initial DoD Clearance Improvements

May 2006: The Department of Defense (DoD) has stopped processing new clearances because the Defense Security Service, which handles the process, has run out of funds. According to news reports, at a Congressional hearing, Members of Congress were not satisfied to hear that limited funds have been identified to resume processing clearances, and they sought more lasting solutions from government witnesses with responsibility for clearance processing. See also, this story.

Filed Under: Reform, Adjudication