Post Archive

June 2009

Background Investigations

Looks like OPM is keeping USIS busy. I thought OPM said that security clearance investigation times were now all complete within a few months. Perhaps not? USIS, a provider of security investigations to the federal government, is hoping to hire 200 field investigators in the next three months. Falls Church-based

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Cybersecurity

In the fiscal 2010 Defense appropriations bill a test program aims to set up a secure telework site in the D.C. metro area for federal employees who need to access classified networks. Nextgov reports that at least two sites in the D.C. area will be identified where they can test

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Background Investigations

A CBS News article looks at what is required if you want to apply for a job with the City of Bozeman, Montana. If you want the job you will need to hand over your usernames and passwords for “…any Internet-based chat rooms, social clubs or forums, to include, but

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Career AdviceObtaining Security Clearance

A June 20, 2009 article at WashingtonPost.com reported, The Obama administration has proposed the creation of an intelligence officer training program in colleges and universities that would function much like the Reserve Officers Training Corps run by the military services. Under the sponsorship of the Director of National Intelligence the

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