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Security Clearance Process

The Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) has various questions that ask for information within certain timelines. For example, residence and employment history go back 10 years and foreign travel and business activities go back 7 years. There are several sections with questions that ask for 7 years of history,

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Security Clearance Denial

I have noticed an uptick in the number of Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals cases involving foreign influence. It could be a coincidence, but I suspect it is not, considering the current political environment regarding the focus on foreign nationals living in the United States and Department of Homeland

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Jobs

We have previously covered the hiring process for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA). Another intelligence agency not as well known is the National…
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Security Clearance Denial

After an applicant has filled out the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86), they are required to certify it as true and the sign a…
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Obtaining Security Clearance

You may have seen in recent news stories about New York City Mayor Eric Adams being indicted for a bribery scheme involving a foreign government.…