Speeding Clearances Remains ODNI Priority

Shortening the amount of time it takes to process new security clearances remains a priority for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), according to an article in Government Executive. One quick fix is for newly-hired employees to be assigned unclassified work until clearance investigations are completed.

The new plan also seeks to reform the hiring and security clearance process by allowing job candidates to work temporary unclassified jobs while they’re waiting for clearances and investigations to be completed. “That way, we’re not losing candidates due to the extensive processing time,” one intelligence official said.

Filed Under: Reform, Procedures