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Pentagon Halts Contractor Clearances

Renae Merle writes in The Washington Post:

The Pentagon stopped processing security clearances for government contractors this week, potentially exacerbating a shortage of employees authorized to work on the government's most secret programs.

The Defense Security Service blamed overwhelming demand and a budget shortfall for the halt, which caught the government contracting community by surprise. Already, 3,000 applications have been put on hold, said Cindy McGovern, a DSS spokeswoman.

posted by Fergie @ 4/29/2006 10:29:00 AM