Security Clearance news
Use of THC Products for Back Pain Results in Clearance Denial
Security clearance holders receive an initial security briefing and subsequent annual briefings that provide them information on their responsibilities, what kind of things they should avoid, and what they are required to report. It is well known that marijuana, as well as CBD and THC extracts, are off limits for
Deferred Sentence vs. Conviction
There was a lively and informative conversation on a recent ClearanceJobs Blog posting when a security clearance applicant asked for advice on whether they needed to report a domestic violence arrest where the judge deferred sentencing as part of a plea agreement by the defendant. Let’s take a look at what deferred
I think “unfit” is another way of saying unsuitable, so technically this may not be a denial of the public trust. Often when a candidate is found ‘unsuitable’ for a…
@sbusquirrel thanks I hope you had a nice thanksgivings… but it says it’s says it the final decision that am unfit to support the contract. My contracting office hasn’t said…
My understanding is that a decision regarding a security clearance can be appealed, but any determination of unsuitability/unfit(ness?) is much more difficult to contest. In fact I think that is…
You can route up by using this process. Good luck! https://www.dcsa.mil/mc/pv/mbi/appeals/