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Security Clearance Process

The new Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) website went live last week, replacing the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) and Defense Security Service (DSS) websites as the authoritative resource for background investigation and security clearance processing. The NBIB and DSS links will stay active through December 2019 while at

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Security Clearance Denial

I have noticed an uptick in the number of cases reviewed by the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) involving foreign influence concerns. Security clearance applicants were denied eligibility under a variety of factors listed under Guideline B; Foreign Influence. Here are some examples of the concerns involved: Applicant’s

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Past Security Clearance Posts

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…
Security Clearance Denial

In today’s society it is virtually impossible to avoid contact with online communications or some form of social media. Many who keep opinions and thoughts…