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Trump transfers background investigation power to Pentagon
The Department of Defense will now formally take over background investigations for the entire federal government..
By Jessie Bur
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Congressmen question DoD takeover of security clearance investigations
The Department of Defense’s scheduled takeover of its security clearance investigations from the National Background Investigations Bureau may only add to the clearance backlog rather than alleviate it.
By Jessie Bur