Trusted Workforce 2.0 in 2026: How Continuous Vetting Is Reshaping Cleared Recruitment for Federal Contractors

For decades, security clearance was a snapshot. The government investigated you, granted access, then waited five or ten years to look again. Trusted Workforce 2.0 ended that model. Now the government checks cleared people continuously, all year, every year. This shift matters for anyone who hires cleared talent. By September 2024, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency […]