Comments on: DNI Assigned to Oversee All Security Clearance Policy http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/07/dni_assigned.html Secrecy News from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Steven Aftergood http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/07/dni_assigned.html/comment-page-1#comment-1568 Steven Aftergood Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:45:30 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=1818#comment-1568 You're mistaken. There is no such rule regarding "first generation citizens." (Think of Henry Kissinger). As a U.S. Senator, Obama has already been cleared for access to classified information. You’re mistaken. There is no such rule regarding “first generation citizens.” (Think of Henry Kissinger). As a U.S. Senator, Obama has already been cleared for access to classified information.

]]> By: Chip http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/07/dni_assigned.html/comment-page-1#comment-1567 Chip Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:49:15 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=1818#comment-1567 Question ; Could Barack Obama pass a security investigation ? It might be selective memory but I seem to remember something about first generation citizens being restricted to the lower tiers of clearnesses Question ; Could Barack Obama pass a security investigation ?
It might be selective memory but I seem to remember something about first generation citizens being restricted to the lower tiers of clearnesses

]]> By: gary http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/07/dni_assigned.html/comment-page-1#comment-1560 gary Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:13:53 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=1818#comment-1560 The executive order does not change the current process concerning suitability or security. Security investigations are distinctly different in coverage and scope from suitability investigations. When Security investigations are run they are much more in depth. Suitablity is part and parcel of Security but the reverse is not true. OPM has done sutiability investigations since it's inception. Security investigations are a relatively new and foreign concept to them. The most interesting item in this whole mess is the fact that someone finally recognized there is a distinct difference in the two types of investigations. It remains to be seen what the semi-literate morons who are actually charged with implementing the changes will do to the program. There is little doubt some kind of background check must be done on people for both government jobs and then separately for specific clearances and access to classified materials. My fear is after the bureaucrats get through with it will become another hosed up federal program. The executive order does not change the current process concerning suitability or security. Security investigations are distinctly different in coverage and scope from suitability investigations. When Security investigations are run they are much more in depth. Suitablity is part and parcel of Security but the reverse is not true. OPM has done sutiability investigations since it’s inception. Security investigations are a relatively new and foreign concept to them.

The most interesting item in this whole mess is the fact that someone finally recognized there is a distinct difference in the two types of investigations. It remains to be seen what the semi-literate morons who are actually charged with implementing the changes will do to the program.

There is little doubt some kind of background check must be done on people for both government jobs and then separately for specific clearances and access to classified materials. My fear is after the bureaucrats get through with it will become another hosed up federal program.

]]> By: Bill http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2008/07/dni_assigned.html/comment-page-1#comment-1559 Bill Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:10:15 +0000 http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/?p=1818#comment-1559 Note that the Executive Order again confuses "suitability" issues generally with personnel security (i.e. eligibility for classified information). This means in effect that all -- and I mean all -- federal employees must undergo what amounts to a full, not just limited background investigation. It also proves conclusively that NO ONE understands the law or the current system. Every federal employee does NOT have to be part of the National Security State. Note that the Executive Order again confuses “suitability” issues generally with personnel security (i.e. eligibility for classified information). This means in effect that all — and I mean all — federal employees must undergo what amounts to a full, not just limited background investigation. It also proves conclusively that NO ONE understands the law or the current system. Every federal employee does NOT have to be part of the National Security State.

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