The Defense Department is poised to take over background investigations for the federal government, using increased automation and high-tech analysis to tighten controls and tackle an enormous backlog of workers waiting for security clearances, according to U.S. officials.
The shrinking number of people with a security clearance combined with “astronomical” wait times means employers are “desperate” for candidates who have already been cleared to handle classified information, said Even Lesser, founder of ClearanceJobs.com.
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