As DCSA surpasses background investigation goal, is Trusted Workforce 2.5 likely?

FedScoop: The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency could be ready to take another step in reforming the government’s personnel vetting process, a top national security official said this week, now that the agency has surpassed its target for reducing the backlog in background investigations.

An “aggressive” effort has led to a nearly 17% increase in processing of new security clearances, year-over-year, said Bill Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. That progress has led DSCA to consider what else it can do to maintain momentum, he said.

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