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Security Clearance Process

As we all know, illegal drug use is one of the disqualifiers for being granted a security clearance, but it can be mitigated depending on several factors. Here is a tale of two drug users who applied for a security clearance with the Department of Energy. Case #1: This applicant

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Security Clearance Denial

The Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals has started 2018 off with a bang in hearing twenty-four appeal cases, of which twenty-two clearance denial decisions were upheld, one denial decision reversed to clearance granted, and one case remanded back to the original adjudicator for a procedural review. As has historically

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Process

Can individuals access classified national security information without having undergone the background investigation process and been granted a security clearance?  Normally the answer is no,…
Career Advice

As a security professional I do a lot of reading and research to keep up with the constant changes in my chosen career field.  During…
Obtaining Security Clearance

Despite the fact that in today’s high tech society nearly everyone has instant access to a sea of information via the internet, an important requirement…