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Adjudication

Unresolved financial issues are the most common reason for the denial of a security clearance.  A common misnomer is that the amount of debt directly correlates to the clearance denial. This is not true. It is the circumstances that led to the debts and actions taken to resolve the debts that weigh

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Security Clearance Process

The Security Clearance Improvement Act of 2021 has the primary aim of ferreting out security clearance applicants who have or had membership or affiliations with organizations who spread conspiracy theories.

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Security Clearance Denial

One of the quickest ways to lose your security clearance is to leak classified information to someone who does not have a security clearance or…
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Security Clearance Denial

Two recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) cases involved security clearance applicants who had been charged with viewing child pornography, which is a…
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Security Clearance Denial

If you are a security clearance applicant or a current clearance holder, you need to be aware of your financial situation. Too often I have…