Security Clearance news
Drug Use and a Department of Energy Security Clearance
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
What Are Your Chances of Winning a Security Clearance Appeal? Not Good in 2018
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
I believe you are correct. Honestly, at this point I only listen to information that directly affects me and my job! It’s a confusing year for us DoD employees to…
Oh yes. The shutdown has no impact on contractors working on a contract that was let in a prior FY. Apples to oranges.
A friend works for Defense Logistics Agency and they are funded by “fees” charged to their “customers” so he is still working and getting paid. That money won’t last forever…
Yes, that would be a revolving fund. Same thing in Corps of Engineers and some other entities. Not sure if DCSA operates as a revolving fund with the fees but…