Survey of Contractors' Concerns on Clearances

The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) recently completed a survey of 100 contractors to identify concerns regarding security clearances. A common complaint: While the government’s need for cleared private-sector labor has grown, the government’s ability to process clearances has not kept pace.

Other key findings:

• 66 percent of companies wait six to nine months for clearances while 25 percent wait more than nine months;

• 75 percent say electronic processes have helped, but applications get lost;

• 71 percent say lack of reciprocity remains an issue.

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