Security Clearance news
Common Errors in Filling Out the SF-86
Security clearance applicants are required to complete the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) and submit it to initiate the necessary background investigation. This process can be lengthy, depending on factors such as your age, the number of jobs you have held, where you have lived, and additional details related
Chinese Ministry of State Security Interactions Lead to Clearance Eligibility Denial
In a recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals case the applicant, a former intelligence agency government employee, was denied security clearance eligibility due to foreign influence (China) and personal conduct concerns. Here are the highlights of the hearing. The applicant was born in China and became a naturalized U.S.
Easy answer here. Yes, you have the “right” to remain silent, refuse a polygraph, refuse a drug test, have a lawyer present, and many other “rights.” However, you just won’t…
ummm… you can stop the interview yourself any time you want. I’m not saying DON”T bring an attorney. Just saying that a BI is not a law enforcement officer and…
It depends. If your polygrapher or the person investigating you has law enforcement powers they most certainly can. Why would you subject yourself to an interview that can torpedo your…
The best person to stop an inappropriate interview or line of questioning is your attorney. Hard Stop. You are under pressure being interviewed coupled with the fact you want to…