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Clearance Holder Uses Marijuana to Save Marriage
I was reading through the transcript of a recent Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Hearing and Appeals case and was astounded when I came to the part about why this DOE contractor used marijuana while possessing a security clearance, and then lied about it. In 2017 the contractor underwent
Pros and Cons of Telephone vs In-Person Interviews
Two years ago, all national security background investigations that required an applicant or source interview were done in-person by a background investigator. Only in extreme circumstances (e.g., deployed, geographically challenging to be cost effective, or hospitalization) were telephonic or video interviews allowed. Fast forward to March 2020, now most interviews
The agency is the NSA. The one notorious for multiple polygraphs. Are you going for the same agency or having the same experience?
john_smith2: The one notorious for multiple polygraphs. The only agency that would not fall into this category is FBI because they seem to have a one-and-done policy for new applicants.
I thank god I never applied them. I have huge testing anxiety so im glad I at least get a few chances. Or maybe its a routine type of thing.…
Yes I am. However I haven’t been contacted yet to reschedule so I’m worried I might have failed. May I ask your time frame for all your polygraphs/reschedules? Trying to…