Enforce 48-hour clearance reciprocity; elevate Security Services in ODNI
Mandate presses DNI as clearance executive agent to enforce reciprocity, fix CIA/FBI/NSA HR onboarding delays, and consider moving NCSC Security Services Directorate into ODNI with elevated status as carrot/stick.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 7 (Intelligence Community) — Security clearance reform: as executive agent DNI must require results from resisting agencies, enforce 48-hour reciprocity guidance, and target HR operations failing to onboard talent; additional EO reform language including moving Security Services Directorate from NCSC to ODNI with elevated status may be necessary.
Undo plan
1) Enforce reciprocity with security exceptions documented—not rubber stamps.
2) Fix agency onboarding bottlenecks with funding before org chart moves.
3) Assess NCSC→ODNI move for conflicts with FBI operational CI.
4) Continue Trusted Workforce 2.0 continuous vetting with appeal rights.
5) Verify: reciprocity timeliness metrics; onboarding time-to-hire dashboards.
Sources
- https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf
- https://archive.org/stream/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL_djvu.txt
- https://whatisproject2025.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2025_MandateForLeadership_CHAPTER-07.pdf
- https://whatisproject2025.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2025_MandateForLeadership_SECTION-02.pdf