Background investigations move to their new home at the Pentagon | Federal Times

The Department of Defense formally became the lead agency for conducting background investigations for current and potential feds and contractors Oct. 1.  The transition was initiated by Congress through provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act, requiring the Pentagon to take back responsibility of vetting its own staff and contractors.  Officials hope to reduce the security backlog from 302,000 to 200,000 by the beginning of 2020.

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