Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has made diversity hiring and retention a priority. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
GovExec Daily: The Security Clearance Process and Diversity
Lindy Kyzer joins the podcast to discuss how to get the best and most diverse talent into the intelligence community.
The Biden administration has made personnel policy a part of its DEIA strategy. With a 2020 Government Accountability report showing that the intelligence community is lagging behind the rest of the federal workforce, questions remain about the clearance process and the gatekeeping of diversity.
Lindy Kyzer is the editor of ClearanceJobs.com, a former Defense Department employee and a GovExec contributor. She has a post on our site right now headlined “Is the Security Clearance Process Keeping Diverse Candidates from Fed Jobs?” She joined the podcast to discuss her post.
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