Security Clearance Backlog Analysis: Can the Backlog Benefit from the Personnel System Actively Prioritizing Top Secret Clearance Positions?

Abstract

The Air Force, like the rest of the Department of Defense, has a backlog of personnel awaiting a Top Secret security clearance. Since Top Secret clearances are costly in terms of both time and money, the goal of this study was to reduce the number of Top Secret clearances requested without changing the underlying requirements for the positions. This study was based on the hypothesis that changing the personnel assignment policy could reduce the number of new clearances requested each year. Statistical analysis was used to determine weather the assignment process currently considers Top Secret clearance status in assigning personnel to Top Secret authorizations. The study output developed several options to reduce the number of new clearances requested. However, further analysis showed that such consideration alone would not sufficiently alleviate the problem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 2005
Accession Number
ADA444404

Entities

People

  • Jacqueline A. Mcclaskey
  • Peter R. Livingston

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Chi Square Test
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Inventory
  • Maintenance
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Operations Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Probability
  • Security
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistical Tests

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.