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Security Clearance Data Fails Basic Reliability Test
Liberty Check
- Over 60% of federal personnel clearance data is unreliable, putting national security oversight at risk.
- GAO reveals that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence lacks complete, trustworthy data from dozens of agencies, undermining effective vetting of those accessing classified materials.
- The GAO flagged the personnel security clearance system as high-risk due to chronic delays and IT failures since 2018.
- Analysis showed 86% of agencies’ timeliness data was inaccurate, misrepresenting clearance backlogs and delays to the public and Congress.
- GAO concluded that ODNI’s review process ignored key reliability standards and failed to provide agencies with clear accountability or guidance.
Americans should demand honest, accountable intelligence oversight that upholds constitutional checks and balances. Transparency in national security is not optional—it is a requirement for a free nation.
Our freedoms depend on staying vigilant.
