Nuclear Security: DOE's Progress on Reducing Its Security Clearance Work Load
RCED-93-183
Published: Aug 12, 1993. Publicly Released: Sep 16, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the effectiveness of the Department of Energy's (DOE) efforts to reduce the processing time for security clearances for federal and contractor employees.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Energy | To improve DOE management of its personnel security clearance work load and to help process security clearances in a more timely manner, the Secretary of Energy should develop and issue guidelines requiring: (1) contractors to certify the extent of their preemployment checks conducted on prospective employees; and (2) closer departmental oversight of the process of screening applicants, including verification of preemployment checks, as warranted. |
Closed – Implemented
DOE has modified the language of its Acquisition Regulation, Subpart 970.22, paragraph 970.2201(b)(ii), to require "Where a security clearance will be required, the applicants' job qualifications and suitability must be established before a request is made to DOE for a security clearance."
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