National Background Investigation Services - Software Pilot Program

Abstract

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security acquires, develops, and deploys software and manages digital talent. The system used for this is the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) which supports the government-wide background investigation process; replacing the OPM's legacy systems that were breached in 2015. The objectives of NBIS enhances security, meets new policy requirements, reduces the backlog of pending cases, and realizes cost avoidance as legacy systems are retired. The system establishes and streamlines the requirements intake (software factory model), establish as a services approach, implements the DevSecOps pipeline, standardizes test processes, automates unit component, and integration testing, implements cyber processes to achieve continuous ATO, consolidates help desk activities, and enhances monitoring capabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
000_0608197V_8_0400_PB_2021

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber

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