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		<title>Failing a Polygraph Alone Won&#8217;t Cost You a Security Clearance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindy Kyzer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) analyst who lost his job and his security clearance in 2009 has reached a settlement. John Dullahan was never informed of the reason for losing his job due to the Pentagon’s decision to invoke a national security clause which allows it to keep the reason for firing private, and eliminates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OPM Issues New Rule for Public Trust Investigations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindy Kyzer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an OPM rule finalized this week, agencies will have to reinvestigate employees in public trust positions every five years. The rule was initially proposed in December of 2009 but has taken two years to implement. In the review, some criticized the need for or effectiveness of the periodic investigations themselves, as well as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Department Official Protests Security Clearance Suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindy Kyzer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing a book criticizing the way your organization does its job and writing a critical blog post linking to a classified document on Wikileaks may seem like a good idea, but it has proven a good way to get your security clearance suspended for Peter Van Buren. Van Buren, a State Department foreign service officer, recently [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>27</slash:comments>
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		<title>OPM Issues New Security Clearance Investigation Guidelines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we often talk broadly about the time it takes to process security clearances, the investigation itself is the heart of security clearance adjudication. After several years of working to prevent duplication of efforts and the lengthy delays in transferring clearances between agencies or reinvestigating previously investigated individuals, the new guidelines seem to take a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Security Clearance Isn&#8217;t an Unalienable Right</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindy Kyzer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week a budget analyst at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency filed a lawsuit against the NGA, seeking reinstatement of his Top Secret/SCI security clearance, it having been revoked after his union with an Islamic women with a number of affiliations with groups of &#8220;non-United States origin.&#8221; In the period between Mahmoud M. Hegab&#8217;s security clearance investigation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OPM Issues New Notices Concerning SF86, Clearance Costs and Reciprocity</title>
		<link>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/getting-updating-a-clearance/opm-issues-new-notices-concerning-sf86-clearance-costs-and-reciprocity/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=opm-issues-new-notices-concerning-sf86-clearance-costs-and-reciprocity</link>
		<comments>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/getting-updating-a-clearance/opm-issues-new-notices-concerning-sf86-clearance-costs-and-reciprocity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has posted 4 new Federal Investigations Notices (FIN) on their website all dated August 29, 2011. FIN 11-04—“Continuous Efforts to Align with Reciprocity Goals and Timeliness Standards.” This FIN fully implements interim adjustments made to National Investigative Standards by a August 2010 joint memorandum issued by OPM and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NISPPAC Report Shows Top Secret Clearance Reinvestigation Times Increasing</title>
		<link>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/cleared-news/nisppac-report-shows-top-secret-clearance-reinvestigation-times-increasing/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=nisppac-report-shows-top-secret-clearance-reinvestigation-times-increasing</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On August 3, 2011 the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC) report for March 2011 was posted at their website.  NISPPAC is made up of representatives from Government and industry and meets two to three times a year.  Meetings usually include presentations by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Defense Industrial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pathological Lying, a Misdemeanor Offense and a Top Secret Clearance</title>
		<link>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/cleared-news/pathological-lying-a-misdemeanor-offense-and-a-top-secret-clearance/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pathological-lying-a-misdemeanor-offense-and-a-top-secret-clearance</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindy Kyzer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors, the district court judge and a number of others are asking how Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Scott Allan Bennett was able to obtain a top-secret clearance and work as a defense contractor, despite a 2008 misdemeanor conviction for lying to government officials, the Tampa Bay Online reports. The story unfolds like something from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ask Your Clearance Questions &#8211; Part 23</title>
		<link>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/getting-updating-a-clearance/ask-your-clearance-questions-part-23/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ask-your-clearance-questions-part-23</link>
		<comments>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/getting-updating-a-clearance/ask-your-clearance-questions-part-23/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our popular ongoing series allows you to ask your most complex questions regarding security clearances and our regular contributors of present and former clearance investigators and adjudicators will try to answer them. The rules are listed below. Failure to abide by them will mean your question will be deleted. NOTE: Due to the volume of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investigators Falsified Security Clearance Investigations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindy Kyzer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Times is reporting that investigators have falsified hundreds of top secret security clearance investigations, claiming to have conducted research that never took place. Court records showed 170 falsified interviews and more than 1,000 that could not be verified. Individuals quoted in the Washington Times story report that the push to adjudicate clearances as [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>40</slash:comments>
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		<title>Security Clearance Polygraphs</title>
		<link>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/getting-updating-a-clearance/security-clearance-polygraphs/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=security-clearance-polygraphs</link>
		<comments>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/getting-updating-a-clearance/security-clearance-polygraphs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindy Kyzer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The idea of a polygraph examination can make even those with the cleanest conscience a bit nervous. Like most looming events, the more you think about it, the worse it can seem (or in fact, turn out to be). The latest Cleared News article at ClearanceJobs.com offers sage advice for those with a polygraph exam [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interim Security Clearances Key for Many</title>
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		<comments>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/getting-updating-a-clearance/interim-security-clearances-key-for-many/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 21:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindy Kyzer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interim security clearances are critical for many security clearance applicants. Unlike final clearances, which can take months, interim clearances can be processed in as little as a few days. They&#8217;re also crucial for agencies who need to fill positions quickly, without waiting months for the security clearance adjudication process. If you&#8217;ve been denied an interim [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BRAC Impacting Security Clearance Processing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindy Kyzer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems BRAC (the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure) is impacting just about everything these days &#8211; and security clearance adjudication hasn&#8217;t escaped the hit. At the heart of the matter is personnel &#8211; with 10 Department of Defense Central Adjudication Facilities moving to a joint location at Fort Meade, Md., expect some growing pains. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>DOD Announces Improvements To The Personnel Security Clearance Process</title>
		<link>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/investigations/dod-announces-improvements-to-the-personnel-security-clearance-process/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=dod-announces-improvements-to-the-personnel-security-clearance-process</link>
		<comments>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/investigations/dod-announces-improvements-to-the-personnel-security-clearance-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DOD News Release on Security Clearances: “The Department of Defense (DoD) released information today [February 25, 2011] about improvements made to the personnel security clearance process.  Over the past four years, the DoD has worked with the Director of National Intelligence, the Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of Personnel Management to streamline [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IACP/PERSEREC Cybervetting Report</title>
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		<comments>http://www.clearancejobsblog.com/cleared-news/iacpperserec-cybervetting-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On December 30, 2010 the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) released a report on their yearlong study of police cybervetting policy, “Developing a Cybervetting Strategy for Law Enforcement.” The report was a collaborative effort by the IACP and the Defense Personnel Security Research Center (PERSEREC). The report states that: Using the Internet to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court: Feds Can Check Contract Workers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On January 19, 2011 the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) published its 8-0 decision regarding “NASA v. Nelson.” It reversed and remanded the decision of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to grant a preliminary injunction against NASA enforcement of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentialing required under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OPM Announces Rollout of New SF86</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On December 22, 2010 the Office of Personnel Management announced that in February they will begin a phased implementation of the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) version of the new March 2010 Questionnaire for National Security Positions (Standard Form 86—SF86). A copy of the new SF86 has not yet been posted to the OPM [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On December 21, 2010 Congress passed the 2010 Anti-Border Corruption Act (S. 3243 [Enrolled]) affecting polygraph examinations and periodic reinvestigations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) law enforcement officers (LEO). The bill made the following findings: Since 2003, 129 CBP officials have been arrested on corruption charges During 2009, 576 investigations were opened on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GAO Testimony on Personnel Security Clearances</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On December 1, 2010 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) presented testimony before a House subcommittee. The testimony was presented in the form of a report (GAO-11-232T) entitled: “Personnel Security Clearances: Overall Progress Has Been Made to Reform the Governmentwide Security Clearance Process.” The testimony covered 3 major long standing issues: a single federal database for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Henderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After resolving differences with the Senate version, the House version (HR 2701) of the 2010 Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) was signed by the President and became Public Law No: 111-259 on October 7, 2010. (This is the first IAA to become law since 2004; others either died in Congress or were successfully vetoed.) Here are [...]]]></description>
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