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Security Clearance Denial

The National Security Adjudicative Guidelines make clear that criminal conduct or behavior of a sexual nature may raise security concerns regardless of whether an individual has been formally charged with or convicted of a crime. Unlike the criminal justice system, which requires evidence to meet a specific legal standard, the

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Security Clearance Process

Most of the time when someone is denied security clearance eligibility it is cut and dry as to the reason why and there really is no way to mitigate the issues. There are, however, certain situations where an applicant who was denied security clearance eligibility should consult with a legal

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Process

A recent announcement published by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) reflects changes that will affect all DoD contractors regarding having to submit their…
Security Clearance Denial

In a rather interesting recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals case, a DoD contractor was denied security clearance eligibility due to personal conduct concerns…
Background Investigations

There is an ongoing discussion thread on ClearanceJobsBlog.com where background investigators share insights on workflow status, process updates, timeline changes, and the broader challenges and…