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• Presidential Security: Vetting of Individuals and Secure Areas at Mar-a-Lago, GAO-19-246, January 23, 2019
• Protecting Classified Information: Defense Security Service Should Address Challenges as New Approach Is Piloted, GAO-18-407, May 14, 2018
• Personnel Security Clearances: Additional Actions Needed to Implement Key Reforms and Improve Timely Processing of Investigations, Statement of Brenda Farrell, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, GAO-18-431T, March 7, 2018
• Personnel Security Clearances: Additional Actions Needed to Ensure Quality, Address Timeliness, and Reduce Investigation Backlog, GAO-18-29, December 12, 2017
• Personnel Security Clearances: Plans Needed to Fully Implement and Oversee Continuous Evaluation of Clearance Holders, GAO-18-117, November 21, 2017
• State Department Telecommunications: Information on Vendors and Cyber-Threat Nations, GAO-17-688R, July 27, 2017
• Internet of Things: Enhanced Assessments and Guidance Are Needed to Address Security Risks in DOD, GAO-17-668, July 27, 2017
• National Security Personnel: Committed Leadership Is Needed for Implementation of Interagency Rotation Program, GAO-16-57, November 17, 2015
• Insider Threats: DOD Should Strengthen Management and Guidance to Protect Classified Information and Systems, GAO-15-544, June 2, 2015
• Security Clearances: Additional Mechanisms May Aid Federal Tax-Debt Detection, by Seto J. Bagdoyan, director, forensic audits and investigative service, before the Subcommittee on Government Operations, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, GAO-15-467T, March 18, 2015
• Personnel Security Clearances: Actions Needed to Help Ensure Correct Designations of National Security Positions, by Brenda S. Farrell, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, GAO-14-139T, November 20, 2013
• Personnel Security Clearances: Opportunities Exist to Improve Quality Throughout the Process, by Brenda S. Farrell, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, House Committee on Homeland Security, GAO-14-186T, November 13, 2013
• Personnel Security Clearances: Full Development and Implementation of Metrics Needed to Measure Quality of Process, by Brenda S. Farrell, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, GAO-14-157T, October 31, 2013
• Security Clearances: Additional Mechanisms May Aid Federal Tax-Debt Detection, GAO-13-733, September 10, 2013
• Personnel Security Clearances: Further Actions Needed to Improve the Process and Realize Efficiencies, by Brenda S. Farrell, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, GAO-13-728T, June 20, 2013
• Security Clearances: Agencies Need Clearly Defined Policy for Determining Civilian Position Requirements, GAO-12-800, July 12, 2012
• Personnel Security Clearances: Continuing Leadership and Attention Can Enhance Momentum Gained from Reform Effort, by Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, GAO-12-815T, June 21, 2012
• Intelligence Community Personnel: Strategic Approach and Training Requirements Needed to Guide Joint Duty Program, GAO-12-679, June 20, 2012
• Background Investigations: Office of Personnel Management Needs to Improve Transparency of Its Pricing and Seek Cost Savings, GAO-12-197, February 28, 2012
• Personnel Security Clearances: Overall Progress Has Been Made to Reform the Governmentwide Security Clearance Process, GAO-11-232T, Dec 1, 2010
• Personnel Security Clearances: Progress Has Been Made to Improve Timeliness but Continued Oversight Is Needed to Sustain Momentum, GAO-11-65, Nov 19, 2010
• DOD Personnel Clearances: Preliminary Observations on DOD's Progress on Addressing Timeliness and Quality Issues, GAO-11-185T, Nov 16, 2010
• Contractor Integrity: Stronger Safeguards Needed for Contractor Access to Sensitive Information, GAO-10-693, Sep 10, 2010
• DOD Civilian Personnel: Intelligence Personnel System Incorporates Safeguards, but Opportunities Exist for Improvement, GAO-10-134, Dec 17, 2009
• Managing Sensitive Information: Actions Needed to Prevent Unintended Public Disclosures of U.S. Nuclear Sites and Activities, GAO-10-251, Dec 15, 2009
• Personnel Security Clearances: Progress Has Been Made to Reduce Delays but Further Actions Are Needed to Enhance Quality and Sustain Reform Efforts, GAO-09-684T, Sep 15, 2009
• Personnel Security Clearances: An Outcome-Focused Strategy Is Needed to Guide Implementation of the Reformed Clearance Process, GAO-09-488, May 19, 2009
• DOD Personnel Clearances: Comprehensive Timeliness Reporting, Complete Clearance Documentation, and Quality Measures Are Needed to Further Improve the Clearance Process, GAO-09-400, May 19, 2009
• DOD Personnel Clearances: Preliminary Observations about Timeliness and Quality, GAO-09-261R, Dec 19, 2008
• Personnel Security Clearances: Preliminary Observations on Joint Reform Efforts to Improve the Governmentwide Clearance Eligibility Process, GAO-08-1050T, Jul 30, 2008
• Personnel Clearances: Questions for the Record Regarding Security Clearance Reform, GAO-08-965R, Jul 14, 2008
• Personnel Clearances: Key Factors for Reforming the Security Clearance Process, GAO-08-776T, May 22, 2008
• Employee Security: Implementation of Identification Cards and DOD's Personnel Security Clearance Program Need Improvement, GAO-08-551T, Apr 9, 2008
• Personnel Clearances: Key Factors for Reforming the Security Clearance Process GAO-08-776T May 22, 2008
• Department of Defense: Observations on the National Industrial Security Program GAO-08-695T April 16, 2008
• Employee Security: Implementation of Identification Cards and DOD's Personnel Security Clearance Program Need Improvement GAO-08-551T April 9, 2008
• DOD Personnel Clearances: Questions for the Record Related to the Quality and Timeliness of Clearances GAO-08-580R March 25, 2008
• Personnel Clearances: Key Factors to Consider in Efforts to Reform Security Clearance Processes GAO-08-352T February 27, 2008
• DOD Personnel Clearances: DOD Faces Multiple Challenges in Its Efforts to Improve Clearance Processes for Industry Personnel GAO-08-470T February 13, 2008
• DOD Personnel Clearances: Improved Annual Reporting Would Enable More Informed Congressional Oversight GAO-08-350 February 13, 2008
• Transportation Security Administration's Processes for Designating and Releasing Sensitive Security Information GAO-08-232R November 30, 2007
• U.S.-China Economic And Security Review Commission: Actions Needed to Improve Controls over Key Management Functions GAO-07-1128 September 28, 2007
• Sale of Magnetic Data Tapes Previously Used by the Government Presents a Low Security Risk GAO-07-1233R September 21,2007
• DOD Personnel Clearances: Additional OMB Actions Are Needed to Improve the Security Clearance Process GAO-06-1070, September 28, 2006
• Managing Sensitive Information: DOD Can More Effectively Reduce the Risk of Classification Errors, GAO-06-706, June 30, 2006
• Information Assurance: National Partnership Offers Benefits, but Faces Considerable Challenges, GAO-06-392, March 24, 2006
• Managing Sensitive Information: DOE and DOD Could Improve Their Policies and Oversight, GAO-06-531T, March 14, 2006
• Industrial Security: DOD Cannot Provide Adequate Assurances That Its Oversight Ensures the Protection of Classified Information. (GAO-04-332), March 3, 2004 [PDF 452KB]
• DOD Personnel Clearances: DOD Needs to Overcome Impediments to Eliminating Backlogs and Determining Its Size. (GAO-04-344), February 9, 2004 [PDF 569KB]
• FBI Reorganization: Progress Made in Efforts to Transform, but Major Challenges Continue, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations, June 18, 2003 (GAO-03-759T) [PDF 577 Kb]
• FBI REORGANIZATION: Initial Steps Encouraging but Broad Transformation Needed -- Statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States, June 21, 2002 (GAO-02-865T) [PDF 145 Kb]
• Central Intelligence Agency: Observations on GAO Access to Information on CIA Programs and Activities -- Statement of Henry L. Hinton, Jr., Managing Director Defense Capabilities and Management, (18-JUL-01, GAO-01-975T). [PDF 106 Kb]
• FBI Intelligence Investigations: Coordination Within Justice on Counterintelligence Criminal Matters Is Limited, (16-JUL-01, GAO-01-780). [PDF 501 Kb]
• FBI Official's Congressional Testimony Was Inaccurate Because He Failed to Present Certain Information That Had Been Made Available to Him About the Wen Ho Lee Investigation, (28-JUN-01, GAO-01-869R). [PDF 42 Kb]
• GAO's Work at the FBI: Access to Data, Documents, and Personnel -- Statement of Norman J. Rabkin, Managing Director, Tax Administration and Justice Issues, (20-JUN-01, GAO-01-888T). [PDF 83 Kb]
• DOD Officials Acted in Accordance With Executive Order for Addressing Security Classification Concerns, (12-JUN-01, GAO-01-737R). [PDF 42 Kb]
• DOD Personnel: More Consistency Needed in Determining Eligibility for Top Secret Security Clearances, (18-APR-01, GAO-01-465). [PDF 448 Kb]
• DOD Personnel: More Accurate Estimate of Overdue Security Clearance Reinvestigations Is Needed [T-NSIAD-00-246] 09/20/2000
• DOD Personnel: More Actions Needed to Address Backlog of Security Clearance Reinvestigations [NSIAD-00-215] 08/18/2000
• Nuclear Security: Information on DOE's Requirements for Protecting and Controlling Classified Documents [T-RCED-00-247] 07/11/2000
• DOD Personnel: Weaknesses in Security Investigation Program Are Being Addressed [T-NSIAD-00-148] 04/06/2000. [PDF Version]
• Department of Energy: Views on Proposed Civil Penalties, Security Oversight, and External Safety Regulation Legislation [T-RCED-00-135] 03/22/2000
• Nuclear Security: Security Issues At DOE and Its Newly Created National Nuclear Security Administration [T-RCED-00-123] 03/14/2000
• Nuclear Security: Improvements Needed in DOE's Safeguards and Security Oversight [RCED-00-062] 02/24/2000
• DOD Personnel: Inadequate Personnel Security Investigations Pose National Security Risks [T-NSIAD-00-65] 02/16/2000. [PDF Version]

• DOD Personnel: Inadequate Personnel Security Investigations Pose National Security Risks [NSIAD-00-012] 10/27/1999. [PDF Version 973 Kb]

• Department of Energy: DOE Needs To Improve Controls Over Foreign Visitors To Its Weapons Laboratories T-RCED-99-28. 12 pp. plus 2 appendices (2 pp.) October 14, 1998. [PDF Version]
• Department of Energy: Problems in DOE's Foreign Visitor Program Persist (Testimony, 10/06/98, GAO/T-RCED-99-19). [PDF Version]
• Executive Office of the President: Procedures for Acquiring Access to and Safeguarding Intelligence Information GAO/NSIAD-98-245, Sept. 30. 1998. [PDF Version]

• Department of Energy: DOE Needs to Improve Controls Over Foreign Visitors to Weapons Laboratories GAO/RCED-97-229, September 25, 1997. [PDF Version 1.15 Mb]
• Department of Energy: Information on the Distribution of Funds for Counterintelligence Programs and the Resulting Expansion of these Programs (GAO/RCED-97-128R), April 25, 1997.
• Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Fraud Interview Policies Similar to Other Federal Law Enforcement Agencies (Letter Report, 04/07/97, GAO/NSIAD-97-117)

• Federal Law Enforcement: Investigative Authority and Personnel at 13 Agencies GAO/GGD-96-154, September 30, 1996.
• Defense Industrial Security: Weaknesses in U.S. Security Arrangements With Foreign-Owned Defense Contractors (Chapter Report, GAO/NSIAD-96-64, 02/20/96). [PDF Version 1.38 Mb]

• Federal Law Enforcement: Information on Certain Agencies' Criminal Investigative Personnel and Salary Costs (GAO-GGD-96-38, 11/15/95)
• Security Clearances: Consideration of Sexual Orientation in the Clearance Process (Letter Report, GAO/NSIAD-95-21, 03/24/95). [PDF Version 4.93 Mb]

• Background Investigations: Impediments to Consolidating Investigations and Adjudicative Functions (Letter Report, GAO/NSIAD-95-101, 03/24/95). [PDF Version 1.77 Mb]
• Electronic Surveillance: Technologies Continue to Pose Challenges (GAO/T-AIMD-94-173, 08/11/94)
• DOD Training: Many DOD Linguists Do Not Meet Minimum Proficiency Standards (Letter Report, GAO/NSIAD-94-191, 07/12/94)

• Communications Privacy: Federal Policy and Actions (Letter Report, GAO/OSI-94-2, 11/04/93)