The federal government faces a substantial security clearance backlog, so the Defense Information Systems Agency has announced a potential solution.
An electronic application, eApp, will be used to submit background security clearance investigation forms. The application debuted at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Defensive Cyber Operations Symposium in Baltimore in May.
DISA’s eApp is designed to replace and improve upon the current portal for security clearance check processing, called e-QIP.
Using eApp, the subject of the investigation will enter the initial information. DISA said that eApp’s interface will improve user experience through “reworked navigation” and it will include requirements grouped into 10 sections and a section counter to track application progress.
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