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State Department Fudged Clearance Timeliness Reporting
The Department of State (DS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently released their findings on DS security clearance processes and discovered that agency officials used blanket estimates in reporting timeliness data to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) instead of the actual time. The DS is one of
Listing the Initial Criminal Charge on Your SF86 is Important
Time and time again I run across background investigation applications where the applicant listed criminal charges that are contradicted by the FBI criminal history check or police report. This is a serious mistake! It seems, either consciously or unconsciously, applicants try to downplay the seriousness of the reason(s) for the
Exactly this. Just own up now while you still have a chance
Can’t offer any guarantees but go with what @bigdaddyy26 said. There have been a number of cases where “youthful indiscretion” went a long way toward mitigating any concerns.
Same advice, use in high school as a teenager is no big deal and immaturity at the time of non-disclosure. Going forward you should be totally forthright about it and…
It absolutely will Had employees who lied for years…trip up on poly. Loss of clearance. My advice is report, and moving forward if within timeline report it. Best to get…