Strengthening Processes Relating to Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information
Directs Office of Management and Budget to Centralize Security Clearance Processes
What it does
Agencies must follow Office of Management and Budget-directed, uniform processes for determining eligibility for access to classified national security information.
Real-world impact
- Centralizes and standardizes security clearance decisions across federal agencies.
- May change which agency conducts background investigations and clearance reviews.
- Requires a report to the President by April 1, 2006.
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Summary
This order makes federal processes for granting access to classified national security information more uniform and centralized. It gives the Director of the Office of Management and Budget authority to assign or carry out those clearance processes and to issue guidance for intelligence and other special access programs.
It affects federal departments, military departments, and agencies that handle classified programs and background checks. The order aims to make clearance decisions consistent across government, requires a report to the President by April 1, 2006, and expires July 1, 2006 unless extended.
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