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Federal Investigative Services

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The Office of Personnel Management, Federal Investigative Services (OPM-FIS) provides investigative products and services for over 100 Federal agencies to use as the basis for suitability and security clearance determinations as required by Executive Orders and other rules and regulations. OPM provides over 90% of the Government's background investigations, conducting over two million investigations a year.

In addition, OPM-FIS has additional responsibilities and services, including:

  • Adjudicating suitability under 5 CFR 731
  • Conducting agency training on OPM-FIS systems and processes
  • Providing informational reports profiling investigations