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The National Counterintelligence and Security Center is the training branch for Office of the Director of National Intelligence and it offers training support to all government agencies, contracted government security and intelligence industry companies, and private sector corporate entities who may be the target of collection efforts by criminals or

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Security Clearance Denial

A recent Defense Office Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) to deny eligibility for a security clearance to a Department of Defense (DoD) contractor based on foreign influence and foreign preference concerns resulting from the applicant’s ties to Canada.

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Background InvestigationsObtaining Security Clearance

The previous thread devoted to questions and answers regarding security clearances received 100+ comments and got full quick. Here's another empty thread to post in.
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…