washington u.s. government set new agency background check employees contractors white house say friday massive breach u.s. government file expose personal data millions people last year part sweep overhaul obama administration say establish national background investigations bureau replace office personnel management opm federal investigative service fis currently conduct year million background investigations score federal agencies move stiff rebuke fis opm come last year disclosure hack opm computers expose name address social security number sensitive information roughly 22 million current former federal employees contractors well applicants federal job individuals list background check form unlike fis new agency information systems handle defense department make even central washington effort bolster cyber defenses constant intrusion attempt hackers foreign nationals white house give timeline implement change say would begin year seek 95 million upcoming fiscal 2017 budget information technology development accord white house fact sheet transition team develop plan migrate exist function fis continue provide investigative service u.s. director national intelligence jam clapper write blog opm website officials privately blame opm data breach china though security researchers officials say evidence beijing maliciously use data trove hack prompt several congressional committees investigate whether opm negligent cyber security practice opm director katherine archuleta resign last july government intensify broad push improve cyber defenses modernize systems clearly yet admiral mike rogers head national security agency say cyber security event washington week ask u.s. preparedness hack damage do cyber attack add go get bad get good opm large backlog security clearance file prompt rely outside contractors assistance one keypoint government solutions take bulk federal background check competitor usis hack keypoint own veritas capital late suffer breach network comment immediately available keypoint caci international inc caci.n another contractor involve background check usis file bankruptcy protection last year brian kaveney head security clearance practice armstrong teasdale law firm say new agency expect take 8,800 investigators work fis include 2,300 government workers 6,500 contractors defense department opm respond ask government still rely support contractors representative jason chaffetz republican chairman house representatives panel look issue say friday announcement fell short protect information core competency opm chaffetz say statement today announcement seem aim solve perception problem rather tackle reform need fix break security clearance process white house turn pentagon u.s. background check shake-up