The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act was signed on Dec. 17, 2004, and the landmark legislation was designed to reform intelligence processes and address gaps highlighted in the wake of ...

When someone obtains a security clearance, the government is making a decision to allow that person access to classified information. But qualifying for a clearance goes beyond just a single ...

Costly security breaches, including the SolarWinds attack and the Colonial Pipeline ransomware scheme, are an increasing threat to national security. The federal government's frontline defense is a ...

More service members could be at risk of losing their security clearances because of changes in rules for the security clearance process, according to advocates.(Cpl. Paul Peterson/Marine Corps) More ...

An interim security clearance (also known as "interim security eligibility") is based on the completion of minimum investigative requirements and granted on a temporary basis, pending the completion ...