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Security Clearance Denial

In the contractor industrial security world Facility Security Officers (FSO) are the primary interface between the U.S. Government and companies that are given access to classified information. As such, an FSO’s integrity and trustworthiness should be above reproach – and when faced with ethical dilemmas, they should act first and

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Security Clearance Denial

I ran across a recent Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Hearings and Appeals case that made me scratch my head and ask “What the heck was she thinking?’ This one involved a DOE contractor who was completing a master’s degree program related to her job that was paid for

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Obtaining Security Clearance

So you have a Top Secret clearance and want to apply for a Secret Service position that requires the same or lower level of clearance; no problem…
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The Atomic Energy Act of 1946 gives the Department of Energy (DOE) the authority and responsibility for all nuclear energy information for the United States…
Background Investigations

The United Kingdom, one of our closest allies, conducts security vetting much in the same way as the U.S. does in granting security clearances, but…