Watchdog: DSS could face 'disruptions' over security clearances amid shift to more aggressive oversight

By Tony Bertuca / May 14, 2018 at 5:05 PM
The Defense Security Service is in the midst of transitioning to a more aggressive posture to protect classified information, but it has yet to finalize a detailed strategy and will likely be pressed for resources as it prepares to assume responsibility for the Pentagon's massive backlog of security clearances, according to the Government Accountability Office. The primary mission of DSS is to ensure the protection of classified information among Defense Department personnel, contractors and facilities. But the 2018 National Defense...

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