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State Department Security Clearances
While the vast majority of security clearances are processed through the Department of Defense, several government agencies (including the Intelligence Community) run their own investigation processes. While the security clearance adjudicative criteria are standard, federal employment suitability standards differ between agencies, as well as procedures for clearance denial. The State
Reviewing a Copy of Your Background Investigation
Now that your background investigation was completed by OPM and favorably adjudicated by the DOD CAF, DSS, or another Federal agency, you can start work and forget about it until your next periodic update, right? Wrong! I always recommend requesting a copy of your completed background investigation so you have
Easy answer here. Yes, you have the “right” to remain silent, refuse a polygraph, refuse a drug test, have a lawyer present, and many other “rights.” However, you just won’t…
ummm… you can stop the interview yourself any time you want. I’m not saying DON”T bring an attorney. Just saying that a BI is not a law enforcement officer and…
It depends. If your polygrapher or the person investigating you has law enforcement powers they most certainly can. Why would you subject yourself to an interview that can torpedo your…
The best person to stop an inappropriate interview or line of questioning is your attorney. Hard Stop. You are under pressure being interviewed coupled with the fact you want to…