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I have seen an uptick in the number of cases taken on by Federal prosecutors related to security clearance holders caught lying on the SF-86. It seems that this particular long-standing issue has garnered more attention in the current clearance reform arena and providing false information is being taken more

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Security Clearance Denial

For those that find themselves deployed to a combat zone, take heed in regards to filing and paying state taxes. In a recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals case involving state tax delinquencies, the board denied the applicant’s appeal. Here are the particulars of the case:   This applicant was deployed

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Obtaining Security Clearance

Security clearances as Shakespeare - Is a security clearance by another agency as sweet? Security clearance reciprocity is a question that comes up frequently at…
Background Investigations

Congress has followed through on their promise to bring increased scrutiny and oversight to the security clearance investigation process. In the wake of Edward Snowden’s…
Security Clearance Jobs

In an era of Wikileaks and open data advocates, is it time to revamp the Standard Form-86 security clearance questionnaire? In an interview with the…