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Security Suitability and Credentialing Line of Business (SSCLoB)

Investment ID: 027-999991250

Overview

Program Title
Security Suitability and Credentialing Line of Business (SSCLoB)
Description
The SSCLoB supports the development of enterprise-wide solutions for personnel security, suitability/fitness, and credentialing. The SSCLoB optimizes investments, simplifies service delivery, and promotes reciprocity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Type of Program
Major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Associated Websites
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/01/22/modernizing-strengthening-security-effectiveness-federal-background-investigations, https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=798174

Investment Detail

The PMO/SSCLoB provides a unique whole of government perspective to ongoing reform initiative implementation by the agencies, optimizes SSC investments, simplifies SSC service delivery, and promotes reciprocity, efficiency, and effectiveness across the vetting enterprise. The return on investment will be realized through the completion of priority initiatives outlined in the PAC s Implementation Plan. A subset of key outcomes achieved and planned outcomes are detailed below.

Outcomes achieved:
*Established the PAC 5 Year Strategic Vision (Strategic Intent; EIT Strategy; Implementation Plan)
*Designated eight End-to-End Business and IT shared services for the enterprise.
*Established draft Outcome-Based Performance Metrics as part of the Continuous Performance Improvement Program
*Supported coordination for Executive Order (EO) 13741, which established the National Background Investigation Bureau (NBIB), and EO 13764, which updated EO 13488 and EO 13467; modernizing the SSC governance structure and processes.
*Supported the designation of the PAC s Enterprise Investment Board as the Background Investigation Rate Council
*Supported the Executive Agents (EAs) with multiple policy issuances
*Identified, funded, and monitored annual SSC research and innovation projects
*Compiled related research from the enterprise into the SSC Research Index

Planned outcomes:
*Implement the strategic initiatives identified in the PAC s Implementation Plan
*Support the successful implementation of designated SSC business and IT Shared Services
*Champion interagency user needs for the end-to-end IT Shared Services
*Align and integrate Federal agency investments in personnel security, suitability/fitness, and credentialing
*Support the identification of recommendations to reduce the background investigation backlog
*Improve stakeholder engagement and communication within the SSC community
*Strengthen partnerships and information sharing with partner mission areas (i.e. Insider Threat, HR, Counterintelligence, etc.)
*Work with EAs establish, hone, and align enterprise policy and legislation for future SSC reform efforts
*Fund and oversee research projects that identify opportunities and capabilities to improve the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of enterprise SSC business processes and IT systems.

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