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Background InvestigationsObtaining Security Clearance

I have seen an uptick in the number of cases taken on by Federal prosecutors related to security clearance holders caught lying on the SF-86. It seems that this particular long-standing issue has garnered more attention in the current clearance reform arena and providing false information is being taken more

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Security Clearance Denial

For those that find themselves deployed to a combat zone, take heed in regards to filing and paying state taxes. In a recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals case involving state tax delinquencies, the board denied the applicant’s appeal. Here are the particulars of the case:   This applicant was deployed

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Cybersecurity

Like clockwork, it seems every late summer there's a call for more people in government to pay attention to the threat of an Electro-Magnetic Pulse…
Security Clearance Process

It’s a frequent problem particularly in the government-driven Washington, D.C. area – highly skilled cleared personnel left sitting on their hands for months at a…
Security Clearance Process

I never realized that when it comes to classified information it’s not just “top secret” “secret” and “confidential” – based on a recent assessment from…