Security Clearance news
Marijuana Use as an Active Clearance Holder is Not Okay
Marijuana use is becoming more prevalent as the number of states that legalize its use for medical or recreational use increases. Some have legitimate reasons for getting a medical marijuana card, e.g., relieves anxiety from PTSD or chronic back pain. Other use marijuana just to get high or to obtain
8,000 Continuous Vetting Alerts Were Not Reported Beforehand by Clearance Holders
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is responsible for running the DoD’s Continuous Vetting (CV) Program and during the last National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC) reported getting 19,000 alerts so far in Fiscal Year 2021 on 14,000 different contractors with a security clearance. That means there were
Agree with backgdinvestigator, your Investigator was probably getting extra names in case people do not respond. You would be amazed how many people simple do not respond to a call,…
Never had to give that many references over many investigations.
It always… depends. If I can find them on my own, great. If not, I am required to ask you for help, report who you gave me, then run the…
It’s all part of the process. We ask for “leads” to confirm you worked or lived somewhere, and leads who also are more like traditional references. If you filled out…