Security Clearance Technology Updates Key to Next Steps in Reform

Anyone applying for a security clearance today is generally surprised by the very arcane look and feel of the process. A key reason why modernization has stalled has been the delays in implementing the government's National Background Investigations Services (NBIS). By this point, eQIP was supposed to be replaced by eApp - a more responsive - save-able! - form-field friendly form. But like other aspects of the clearance process requiring technology, eApp remains a pilot program, a security clearance Patronus that exists as a shadow, a PowerPoint briefing, but not a process reality.That's why NBIS is at the core of a recent report released by the Government Accountability Office. ClearanceJobs recently sat down with Brian Mazanec, director of GAO’s defense capabilities and management team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.