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Truths and Myths on Credit Reports for Background Investigations
Much ado is made about credit reports and how they are used in background investigations. Many misnomers are being perpetuated out there, so here is a quick and easy guide as to what information an adjudicator is looking for on a credit report and what may generate a flag or

Workplace Aggression and Lying Results in Clearance Denial
There are many behaviors and disqualifying conduct under Guideline E: Personal Conduct that cover a multitude of areas which do not fit under other adjudicative guidelines. These include dishonesty, anger issues, employment history, falsification, vulnerability to coercion, and rules violations just to name a few. Here is the primary extract
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…