Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency

OPM provides background investigations for suitability determinations and personnel security clearances to agencies governmentwide. OPM's Federal Investigative Services provides goods and services pursuant to various legal authorities that allow agencies to place orders with another agency. OPM provides background investigation services to over 100 executive branch agencies; however, others, including some agencies in the Intelligence Community, have been delegated authority from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, OPM, or both, to conduct their own background investigations.