Transfer Personnel Security Authority

Department of Defense / Personnel Security Division

Remove USAGM's delegated authority over personnel security programs and suitability determinations, transferring these responsibilities permanently to the Department of Defense and Office of Personnel Management

"The USAGM must never again be entrusted with delegated authority over its personnel security programs and suitability determinations until such time as it can prove that these failures will not happen again." – Project 2025

History

Mon Jan 20 2025

Initial analysis

Disruptive Potential

MODERATE

Could impact employment prospects and security clearance processing for thousands of federal workers, but limited impact on general public

Status
Planned

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