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AdjudicationSecurity Clearance DenialSecurity Clearance Process

Most of the articles I post have dealt with Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance matters and case studies. That is mainly because other than the Department of Energy, there is not much information forthcoming from other Federal agencies regarding numbers of cases, timelines for processing, decisions, and appeals. That

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Security Clearance Denial

With all of the talk about border security and undocumented illegal immigrants I found a recent Department of Energy appeals case apropos’ to the discussion. The statement of reasons and initial denial cited security concerns under foreign influence and personal conduct. Here is a quick summary of the case: The

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Jobs

In a recent article posted by Federal News Radio, the National Security Agency announced the advent of a new Intelligence Community job site designed specifically…
Polygraph

Lately there has been a lot of discussion and questions on the site regarding polygraphs and in response I have put together this general information.…
Career Advice

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center is the training branch for Office of the Director of National Intelligence and it offers training support to all…