In the wake of the massive data breach that may have resulted in the exposure of personal information for tens of millions of individuals, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced June 29 ...

The agency that conducts background investigations for the Defense Department will be transferred to the Office of Personnel Management in an effort to consolidate the clearance process. The 1,800 to ...

The Office of Personnel Management handles about 2 million background checks a year, but it needs to do more to ensure that privacy is protected, GAO says. The Office of Personnel Management isn't ...

Former Department of Homeland Security Chief Security Officer Greg Marshall says that “from an operational efficiency standpoint, it makes perfect sense” to fold the National Background Investigation ...

The Office of Personnel Management hopes to tighten up the handling of background investigations. Most federal agencies use OPM to perform background checks on job applicants and employees who need ...