Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Announces Audit of the Integrity and Use of Security Clearance Data Reported to ODNI

Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community Announces Audit of the Integrity and Use of Security Clearance Data Reported to ODNI

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The Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (ICIG) recently announced that it will audit the integrity and use of the security clearance data reported by selected Intelligence Community elements to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (AUD-2020-001). The audit will include the following Intelligence Community elements:

  • Central Intelligence Agency
  • Defense Intelligence Agency
  • Department of State
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  • National Reconnaissance Office
  • National Security Agency
  • Office of the Director of National Intelligence

The length of time to process security clearances has been a longstanding concern of Congress, industry, candidates for hire, and Intelligence Community elements that require cleared personnel to accomplish their missions. The Director of National Intelligence, as the Security Executive Agent, is responsible for assuring the quality, timeliness, consistency, and integrity of national security vetting practices. Data concerning security clearance processing timeliness are used to inform decisions made by the Security Executive Agent and are integral to managing an efficient security clearance process.