Background Investigations

Here are some recent scenarios posted on ClearanceJobsBlog.com regarding applicants undergoing two background investigations (public trust and national security) at the same time: The question that came up for both scenarios: can both investigations for each applicant run concurrently or does one cancel out the other? For applicant #1, the

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 benefits affecting the profession. Most participants are contractor investigators operating as independent 1099 employees for prime and subcontracting companies supporting the Defense Counterintelligence and Security

We have all heard how the slow and cumbersome the background investigation process is for security clearance applicants. However, the process is designed to weed out undesirables who may have a less than stellar personal history. That is why the on-boarding steps for getting badged and being given access to

The Bloomington Police Department in Minnesota were conducting a prostitution sting operation that caught an unexpected client a few weeks ago. During the sting an undercover officer was contacted by Brashad Johnson and offered $100 for sex. He was subsequently arrested after entering the hotel where the UC agreed to