OPM
Is the Background Investigator Who Contacted Me Legit?
A background investigator calls you or shows up at your door and says they want to ask you some questions about someone you know. How do you know they are legit? The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Federal Investigations Service (FIS) provides oversight for the federal and contract investigators who
2014 Security Clearance Reform Efforts by Congress
Congressional lawmakers have been busy this year trying to push through several new changes to security clearance oversight and processes. As is usual in Washington politics, a number of proposals were generated to create the appearance that actual reform was the main goal. A recent article posted by Defenseone.com discussed
Background Investigator and Adjudicator National Training Standards
In August of 2012 the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), in collaboration with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM,) approved National Training Standards for individuals performing background investigations, national security adjudications, and suitability adjudications. The overall objective of NTS certification is to equip all personnel performing work
Five Reforms Needed in the Security Clearance Investigation Process
In a continuing series of reports on the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) lack of oversight concerning investigative service contractors, the latest reports paint a bleak picture for OPM’s ability to oversee the quality of work provided by the contractor investigation companies that complete the majority of background investigations for OPM.