Senate Cmte Opposes DoD Clearance Relief

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has announced its opposition to repealing a law prohibiting the Department of Defense from issuing security clearances to former convicts who have served a year or more in jail, individuals who are mentally incompetent, are drug addicts, or have been dishonorably discharged from the military. We first reported the issue here, upon introduction of a House bill seeking the repeal.

The controversy was reported, July 10, in The Hill, where statements by various Senators suggested interest in intervening in security clearance issues.

(Hat tip to Secrecy News)

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