SBA Tweaks Privacy Setup for Staff Background Checks
Published Date: 5/21/2025
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Summary
The Small Business Administration is updating its Personnel Security Files system to keep track of background checks and security clearances better. These changes affect SBA employees and contractors by improving how their info is stored and used, with new rules and clearer details. No big costs or deadlines, just smoother, safer record-keeping starting now!
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SBA Updates Personnel Security Records
If you are an SBA employee or contractor, the Small Business Administration updated its Personnel Security Files system (SBA 24) to centralize active and inactive personnel security files, include information from authorized background investigations, and clarify how records are stored and used. The update changes the system name/title, the system manager designation, the record location and authority references, modifies routine use (M), and adds two new routine uses (N) and (O). These changes are intended to make record-keeping smoother and clearer starting now.
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