July 2008

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A Review of Executive Order 13467

Posted by William Henderson on 21 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Cleared News, Getting/Updating a Clearance, Investigations

On 30 June 2008 President Bush issued Executive Order 13467 (Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employment, Fitness for Contractor Employees, and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information).

Some may view E.O. 13467 as just another well-intentioned but mundane bureaucratic pronouncement that enables but fails to command much needed change.  It has the potential of being the most significant executive order regarding the federal government’s personnel security program in over a decade. Much will depend on the extent to which the Director of National Intelligence uses the broad new authority granted to him to create a logical monolithic process out of the current morass of incongruent policies and practices.

For highlights and possible implications of the new executive order, see the article, A Review of Executive Order 13467.

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Ask Your Clearance Questions – Part 11

Posted by admin on 18 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Getting/Updating a Clearance, Investigations

Our popular ongoing series allows you to ask your most complex questions regaring security clearances and our regular contributors of present and former clearance investigators and adjudicators will try to answer them. Here are the rules:

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Ask Your Clearance Questions – Part 10

Posted by admin on 02 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Getting/Updating a Clearance, Investigations

Unique on the web! Our ongoing series allows you to ask your most complex questions regaring security clearances and our regular contributors will try to answer them. Here are the rules:

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  2. Do not include your own name, email address, or other information that can identify you. This is a public forum and clearance holders have a responsibility for covertness.
  3. If you have questions regarding careers, job hunting, salaries, interviewing, or other career-related topics, see the other threads dedicated to this purpose.
  4. Understand that the suggestions and comments contributors provide are their opinions only. The owners of this site are not responsible for the suggestions and guidance from outside contributors.
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