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Obtaining Security Clearance

In a not so frequent ruling by the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals, the board overturned a favorable security clearance eligibility decision by the judge that had heard the initial appeal. The main issues in this particular case fall under Guideline E (Personal Conduct), Guideline G (Alcohol Consumption), Guideline

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Career Advice

Lately I have ran across numerous situations involving the illegal recording of private conversations and thought I would highlight the legalities and pitfalls involved. With the mass availability of devices (cell phones, mini-recorders, laptops, watches, i-pads) that can surreptitiously record telephone and face to face conversations there is now an

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Background InvestigationsPolygraph

On 23 August 2008 the Washington Post carried an AP story about the Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA) intention to use contractors to conduct polygraph examinations…
Career AdviceSecurity Clearance Process

By popular demand, a place to ask questions on defense careers. All topics are open, including: career advice, salaries, best places to work, company research,…
Background InvestigationsObtaining Security Clearance

Our popular ongoing series allows you to ask your most complex questions regaring security clearances and our regular contributors of present and former clearance investigators and adjudicators…