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The Bloomington Police Department in Minnesota were conducting a prostitution sting operation that caught an unexpected client a few weeks ago. During the sting an undercover officer was contacted by Brashad Johnson and offered $100 for sex. He was subsequently arrested after entering the hotel where the UC agreed to

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Security Clearance Process

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) mandates that all federal agencies provide quarterly and annual reports regarding the number of new background investigations submitted and adjudicated, upgrades processed, employees onboarded under reciprocity, and clearances granted. Agencies must also report timeliness data for all categories, including how long

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As the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Defense Counterintelligence Agency (DCSA) continue to move forward with implementing the Trusted Workforce (TW) 2.0 initiative,…
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The Defense Counterintelligence Agency (DCSA) provided notification to Industry and Government Stakeholders that because of the lapse on appropriated funding and the government shutdown, it…
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Background Investigations

Almost weekly I get an inquiry from someone who was contacted by a background investigator via text or email for an interview. They usually ask…
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