NCSC Nominee Wants to Establish a New Counterintelligence Career Field
George Wesley, the current administration’s nominee to head the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), has indicated his plans to establish a new counterintelligence type career field to help bridge the communication and collaboration gaps between law enforcement agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigations and intelligence community agencies. He
Pay Attention to the EVER Questions on the S-86
The Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) has various questions that ask for information within certain timelines. For example, residence and employment history go back 10 years and foreign travel and business activities go back 7 years. There are several sections with questions that ask for 7 years of history,
Uptick in Foreign Influence Cases in Security Clearance Denials
I have noticed an uptick in the number of Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals cases involving foreign influence. It could be a coincidence, but I suspect it is not, considering the current political environment regarding the focus on foreign nationals living in the United States and Department of Homeland
DCSA Implements Changes to Insider Threat Training Requirements
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) recently announced changes to required training for Insider Threat Program Personnel to address the increasingly aggressive tactics used by adversaries in recruiting U.S. employees with access to proprietary or classified information. With all of the recent downsizing of federal agencies and the slew