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The Perfect Storm: OPM e-QIP Shutdown vs OMB Smartcard Requirements
Last week the Office of Personnel Management made a decision to shut down the e-QIP application used to process 90% of Federal government background investigations for 4-6 weeks. At the same time, due to the data breach which allowed hackers access to OPM investigative records through a laptop that was
Military Espionage “Insider Threat” Case from the FBI Archives
I came across an interesting case about a U.S. Army soldier who attempted to sell classified information to who he thought was a Russian officer. The story, as described by the ensuing joint investigation conducted by Army Counterintelligence, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and FBI investigators reads like something
For a TS/SCI with FSP, a person is treated to a pretty big rectal microscope, but asking gender is a bridge too far? I’m sorry, that’s not the hill I…
This is common sense approach to life in a civilized society and a common sense approach to knowing who we are calling or setting up an appointment with and who…
Do you ive in a cave or are your really that out of touch? I’m thinking you haven’t done a lot of investigations with new hire college students getting T5s.…
I have literally never done this. If they don’t know Subject by name or by “the person who lives two doors down from you in the brick house”, we move…