GAO Seeks to Explain Delays in Contractor Clearances

May 17, 2006: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report reviewing the timeliness and completeness of security clearance processes for industry personnel working on Federal government contracts. GAO found that communication problems among clearance processing agencies and inadequate performance by clearance investigators were responsible for delays in processing clearances.

You may read a senior GAO official’s Congressional testimony on the report here.

Are GAO’s findings having any impact yet upon security clearance processes at your agency? Are its conclusions reflected in procedures at your agency as well? Let’s others know your thoughts below.

Filed Under: Reform, Procedures