National Background Investigations Bureau

National Background Investigations Bureau

Seal of the National Background Investigations Bureau
Badge of the National Background Investigations Bureau
Agency overview
Formed	October 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)
Preceding agency	Federal Investigative Services Division
Dissolved	September 30, 2019 (2019-09-30)
Superseding agency	Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Jurisdiction	U.S. federal government
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Agency executive	Charles S. Phalen, Director
Parent department	United States Office of Personnel Management

The National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) was a semi-autonomous U.S. Government agency that was housed within the United States Office of Personnel Management. It was founded by President Barack Obama's Executive Order 13741 of September 29th, 2016. In September 2019, background investigations were transferred from OPM's NBIB to Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.

See also

• USIS
• Blake Percival

External links

• Official website
• https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/04/2016-24066/amending-executive-order-13467-to-establish-the-roles-and-responsibilities-of-the-national