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AdjudicationBackground Investigations

In August of 2012 the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), in collaboration with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM,) approved National Training Standards for individuals performing background investigations, national security adjudications, and suitability adjudications.  The overall objective of NTS certification is to equip all personnel performing work

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Security Clearance Jobs

It turns out a cyber attack was the straw that broke the back of embattled security clearance investigation firm USIS. Late last evening it was announced that the Office of Personnel Management is ending its contracts with USIS. The firm had been under a stop-work order for the past month,

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Background InvestigationsObtaining Security Clearance

This new article details that the end of the federal government’s security clearance logjam is finally in sight, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.…
Career AdviceSecurity Clearance Jobs

Three new reports from ClearanceJobs.com detail the best cities for defense jobs in three areas: The Southwest, the West Coast, and the East Coast. Not…
Obtaining Security Clearance

In this smart article from a retired Air Force major general, he discusses in pretty basic terms where we should automate the security clearance process.…