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Security Clearance Process

As another part of the shift from decades old practices of reinvestigating security clearance holders every 5 or 10 years, the DoD will focus on beefing up IT systems and resources that will continuously scour open-source data for information that may indicate problems. New applicants still have to go through

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Obtaining Security Clearance

There is much discussion on the forum about whether or not counseling or taking medication for a mental illness would prevent you from obtaining or holding a security clearance.  Myths continue to permeate and cause those needing help to hesitate in seeking it out for fear of losing their eligibility.

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Background Investigations

A background investigator calls you or shows up at your door and says they want to ask you some questions about someone you know. How…
Security Clearance Denial

Last July I wrote about what the top issues were that resulted in security clearances denials by the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA)…
Obtaining Security Clearance

U.S. military personnel and government contractors support operations all over the world, and quite of a few of them work hand in hand with one…