Security clearance processing times are down, continuous evaluation enrollment is up

Published: July 21, 2020, 2:25 p.m.

It only took several years, a record backlog, a major organizational transfer and a few modernization initiatives. But government is finally meeting security clearance goals it hasn't been able to come near in years. A lot of the success is due to the Trump administration's full embrace of continuous evaluation. Over two million clearance holders are enrolled in a CE program now. Federal News Network's Nicole Ogrysko joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain where the administration is now and where it's going on security clearances. \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices