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Obtaining Security Clearance

Eligibility for access to classified information may be granted to security clearance applicants on an interim basis when specific conditions are met while the background investigation is underway and before a final eligibility determination is made. An interim clearance allows an applicant to begin working in a position requiring access

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Security Clearance Denial

In one of the more unusual and colorful Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals cases, the applicant, a defense contractor, was initially denied security clearance eligibility due to security concerns regarding his history of criminal conduct, a psychological disorder, drug involvement, and alcohol consumption. The applicant subsequently appealed the decision

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Process

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is moving forward with plans to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into the background investigation and security vetting process.…
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Security Clearance Denial

Another Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case where you just shake your head and wonder “what was he thinking?” The applicant was initially…
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…