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Personnel Security Terms and Definitions
In the security clearance and background investigation world there are quite a few terms used that may cause confusion for those not familiar with the lexicon used by personnel security specialists and investigators. Below are typical terms and definitions used in personnel security and investigations processing. Security Term Definition (1)

Clearance Holder Loses Eligibility Due to One-Time Marijuana Use
Security clearance holders receive an annual briefing on the requirements for maintaining eligibility and what kinds of activities are a no-no. Yet, time and again a select few choose to ignore the warnings and gamble they won’t get caught. Another recent case involving a Department of Energy contractor shows the
By “sharing explicit pics with a girl I was seeing,” how long ago was this? Time is a mitigator and if this all happened 8 years ago, it should be…
The problem with it all is that it is the exact same issue CIA denied me for 6 yrs after the issue occurred. CIA and NSA seem to not care…
If you can afford it, then I would recommend you go talk to an attorney. When consulting with my attorney, he has said that NRO, NSA, and CIA are the…
Yeah thanks, I’m still waiting on SOR so i can have an attorney respond.