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Senators Introduce Bill To Reform Security Clearance Process

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, July 11th, 2013

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In the wake of Edward Snowden’s recent leaks to the media of classified intelligence gathering programs, a bipartisan group of senators yesterday introduced a bill aimed at improving government oversight of the security clearance process and to increase accountability related to falsifying background checks. The Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement (SCORE) Act is sponsored by Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.). U.S. Capitol Dome The bill calls for the Office of…

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