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Background Investigations

The Office of Personnel Management’s National Background Investigation Bureau (NBIB) conducts background investigations for low risk non-sensitive, public trust, and national security positions for both civil servants and contractors working on behalf of the government. Some of the items on the Tier 1 through Tier 3 investigations may require completion

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Security Clearance Process

In June the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) jointly issued a memorandum implementing interim measures to help reduce the investigation backlog for DoD. This memorandum instructs the Defense Security Service (DSS) to defer submission of Tier 3 (T3R) and Tier

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Process

Most of the articles and comments you read about regarding security clearances and reciprocity contain information about how your security clearance can transfer from one…
Obtaining Security Clearance

The majority of security clearances are processed by the Department of Defense. But security clearances are also issued by agencies including the Department of Homeland…
Background Investigations

HSPD-12 Credentialing Decision The objective of an HSPD-12 credentialing decision is to ensure that a person does not pose an unacceptable risk to life, safety…