Security Clearance news
Mental Wellness is Key to Mitigating Psychological Issues
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.
Mid-Year Statistics on Reasons for Security Clearance Denial Appeals
We are at the mid-year point and so far the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) Board heard 979 clearance denial appeals. Below is a breakdown by adjudicative category of the types of issues involved (Note – many cases had multiple issues): Adjudicative Guideline YTD Guideline A: Allegiance to
I didn’t say “investigative file.” The investigative file contains more than the investigators’ report. There’s the SF86, credit report, attachments to the investigators’ report, and sometimes documents from other federal…
Finally had the sit-down with the DCSA agent. The entire thing seems weird to me… Prior to the meeting, I asked for a copy of the document I’d be signing,…
Was your Investigator DCSA or a CACI/Peraton/other contractor? This is sus based on the training I had. It could be a difference in policy or a lazy FI that didn’t…
I see. So the Investigator’s report is not the same as the actual interviews in the SSBI?