Posted on Jan 23, 2016
Obama Enlists Pentagon to Overhaul Security Clearance System
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The Obama administration asked the Pentagon on Friday to help overhaul the federal security clearance system, aiming to turn the page on a devastating data breach that exposed a major vulnerability for US national security.
A new government office, called the National Background Investigations Bureau, will take over the job of running background checks on all federal employees, contractors and others. But the Defense Department will design, build and operate the computer system that houses and processes people's personal information, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and other officials said.
The White House's handover of the sensitive cybersecurity role to the military was a significant demerit against the Office of Personnel Management, the agency at the center of last year's scandal over one of the worst government data breaches known to the public. Tellingly, the White House said that while the new bureau would be part of OPM, the president would be appointing its director.
A new government office, called the National Background Investigations Bureau, will take over the job of running background checks on all federal employees, contractors and others. But the Defense Department will design, build and operate the computer system that houses and processes people's personal information, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and other officials said.
The White House's handover of the sensitive cybersecurity role to the military was a significant demerit against the Office of Personnel Management, the agency at the center of last year's scandal over one of the worst government data breaches known to the public. Tellingly, the White House said that while the new bureau would be part of OPM, the president would be appointing its director.
Obama Enlists Pentagon to Overhaul Security Clearance System
Posted from military.com
Cyber
Security
Security Clearance
Barack Obama
Pentagon
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Thank you, Mr President. Now I understand. I was foolish to think that Hillary compromised national security because she's a power-grasping, overly ambitious, criminally-oriented politician. Now I see that it was a systemic problem. I have a few suggestions as to how the "system" might be fixed... First, don't give security clearances to power-grabbing, overly ambitious, criminally-oriented politicians. Second, don't give security clearances to members of the Muslim Brotherhood whom you have employed at the White House and on special committees and councils. Fortunately, I am happy that I don't have to caution you to avoid viewing secure documents yourself. It is well-reported that you skip most security briefings.
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Maybe, I'm just thinking out loud here, just maybe some data should be offline. Why does everything have to be accessible online 24/7? Once a background check is completed, is there a reason why the file containing a persons life story for the last 7-10 years cannot be moved to an offline storage?
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