supposedly the real story...

...behind the freeze on clearances. Click the link, its half-way down the page, the headline points to a PDF file.

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DOD Personnel Clearances: New Concerns Slow Processing of Clearances for Industry Personnel
This testimony presents GAO’s concerns about the upcoming expiration of an executive order that has resulted in high level commitment to improving the governmentwide clearance process, and views on factors underlying DOD’s decision to stop accepting clearance requests for industry personnel. (Statement of Derek B. Stewart, Director Defense Capabilities and Management GAO, May 17, 2006)