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Security Clearance Denial

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Time card fraud (or fudging) is prevalent in today’s workplace and federal agencies are cracking down on it. Don’t let your security clearance get caught in the mix.

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Adjudication

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Since getting on its feet in 2017, the VROC has received 81,260 Continuous Evaluation alerts. Here is the breakdown of the types of issues concerned:

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Paragon interview
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What is going on at CACI?
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Paragon interview
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Longest time to get a clearance
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1099ers workload
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SCI Denial Next Steps
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Discussing: Paragon interview
pjr218

I spoke with a furloughed investigator from PERATON the other day and it sounds like some of furloughed investigators were permanently let go earlier this week.

Susan78

Interesting. The interviewer told me to try for Preaton subs and specifically for DHS contract .

pjr218

I work for PERATON and I know we have a ton of DHS work but they aren’t being clear on how it’s assigned because I’ve barely seen any. I think…

Susan78

The problem I have is I was not trained on DHS because I wasn’t on the contract .

Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Denial

Many government contractors live and work all over the world in areas where family members cannot go. Locals are hired to take care of basic…
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Security Clearance Process

In mid-August Personnel Security Management Office for Industry (PSMO-I) , the branch of DSS that processes the investigation applications and grants interim security clearances for DoD,…
Obtaining Security Clearance

After going through the laborious background investigation process and finally getting notified that you are eligible for a security clearance, you now have to sign…