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Background Investigations

There is still a lot of confusion out there about what type of investigation is needed for a particular position and whether it results in a security clearance. Do you know if the job you applied for is low risk with no clearance, public trust with no clearance, or a

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Security Clearance Denial

The first case heard by the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals Board in 2017 involved issues regarding handling protected information, misuse of IT systems, and personal conduct. The crux of this case stemmed from the applicant’s continued disregard for following company instructions not to access classified information that he

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Expedited security screening at airports may be possible for individuals with security clearances, said TSA Administrator John Pistole.  In an address before George Washington University’s…
Background Investigations

In an OPM rule finalized this week, agencies will have to reinvestigate employees in public trust positions every five years. The rule was initially proposed…
Security Clearance Denial

Writing a book criticizing the way your organization does its job and writing a critical blog post linking to a classified document on Wikileaks may…