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Security Clearance Denial

A contractor employee working for the Department of Energy had his security clearance suspended because he was caught viewing pornography at work on his government computer. After an administrative inquiry was conducted by the local security office, it was determined that the employee had been viewing sexually explicit material at

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Security Clearance Denial

In one of the more unusual security clearance denial appeals I have run across, a DOE applicant successfully pled his case in front of the judge after explaining the circumstances of why he failed to list his military service in the Army from 1978-1984. He also had to explain why

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Background Investigations

Due to backlog in the screening process, the TSA is allowing some personnel to be hired prior to the standard background check and security assessment.…
Obtaining Security ClearancePolygraph

Just because it’s legal, doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. The news has been flooded with coverage of the secret service agents and military personnel…
Background Investigations

The General Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report on the cost of “Background Investigations” (GAO-12-197) conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).  The…