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Background Investigations

OPM has finally moved forward in implementing the Tier 5 background investigation product to replace the Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). ODNI and OPM had collaborated on developing the new standards back in 2012 in order to provide quality control and consistency on investigations for Top Secret clearances. The change

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Background Investigations

  Last month I wrote about the lack of information coming out of OPM about the new National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) regarding the details of when they will take over conducting background investigations from OPM’s Federal Investigation Services. Lo and behold, in a story posted this week on Federal

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Obtaining Security Clearance

The security clearance process that is painfully slow at the State Department. For entry level employees at the State Department, especially interns, start dates are…
Obtaining Security Clearance

The Defense Security Service (DSS) recently produced a brochure entitled, So you need a Security Clearance . . . How to Receive and Maintain Your…
Background Investigations

In an earlier blog post it was mentioned that OPM chose to prosecute six investigators to send a message to potential offenders that they can…