Every federal contractor and employee will now be continuously vetted for suitability

The US government has changed its rules for vetting federal employees and contractors. All federal workers, including contractors and those in low-risk positions, will now undergo continuous background checks.

Before this rule, many federal positions, especially contractors and those deemed low-risk, were only vetted once at hiring. This meant that if an employee's circumstances changed, or new information emerged, it might not be caught. Now, the government can continuously monitor all personnel, which means a constant stream of new data for agencies to act on.