Security Clearance: A Next-Gen Overhaul
When hackers made off with sensitive data from the Office of Personnel Management, they put new stress on a creaky approach to security clearances. Too often, the federal system freezes out individuals with critical language skills, cultural acumen, and strong ties to sensitive regions; at the same time, it failed to counter the insider threat posed by leakers like Edward Snowden. In this event, five intelligence experts discuss how to bring security clearance into a new, data-driven century.
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Overview
When hackers made off with sensitive data from the Office of Personnel Management, they put new stress on a creaky approach to security clearances. Too often, the federal system freezes out individuals with critical language skills, cultural acumen, and strong ties to sensitive regions; at the same time, it failed to counter the insider threat posed by leakers like Edward Snowden.
In this event, five intelligence experts discuss how to bring security clearance into a new, data-driven century.
Speakers
Charles E. Allen
Joan A. Dempsey
The Honorable Randall Fort
Christopher Kojm
Douglas Thomas
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