The House Appropriations defense subcommittee is seeking more details about planned changes to the federal background investigations process, according to its report accompanying the fiscal year 2017 spending bill. Under a plan unveiled early this year, the Obama administration would task the Pentagon with taking over the IT systems related to background investigations. Additionally, it has planned a new federal entity, dubbed the National Background Investigations Bureau, to conduct the investigations. "The Committee requires more information about the Administration's proposal...
