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Security Clearance Process

Last week the Office of Personnel Management made a decision to shut down the e-QIP application used to process 90% of Federal government background investigations for 4-6 weeks. At the same time, due to the data breach which allowed hackers access to OPM investigative records through a laptop that was

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Background Investigations

I came across an interesting case about a U.S. Army soldier who attempted to sell classified information to who he thought was a Russian officer. The story, as described by the ensuing joint investigation conducted by Army Counterintelligence, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and FBI investigators reads like something

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Background Investigations

A press release from USIS indicates their investigators will soon use smartphones to help them perform a variety of functions to complete their casework when…
Background Investigations

A March 11, 2009 article in the Federal Times revisited The Joint Security and Suitability Reform Team's aims, including creating an automated end-to-end clearance process…
Security Clearance Jobs

Heading to day three of FOSE at the DC Convention Center? Drop by our booth #1809 and say hello. We've got super cool 1GB ClearanceJobs.com…