Security Clearance news

Security Clearance Reform Going Into 2023
In 2022 we saw big changes in the way the government vets security clearance applicants and those already cleared. Reinvestigations are a thing of the past, replaced by continuous vetting or evaluation, and the previous five tier background investigation is now three tiers with the ability to move inter-changeably from nonsensitive to

Contractor Intentionally Lied So He Could Get Clearance Denied
In many security clearance appeal cases the applicant is denied eligibility based on withholding information or not being entirely candid. Take for instance, marijuana use. The applicant says he last used three years ago when they actually used it three weeks ago and now, they failed a pre-employment drug test. Well,
Originally published at: Is Using Marijuana While on Medical Leave Allowed? | ClearanceJobs Blog As is evidenced by numerous state laws, the use of marijuana (THC) products for medical use…
Wow. Even though prescribed edibles…he tried smoking it on the side…so that was not prescribed. Interesting
I’ve seen some news stories about prescribing hallucinogens for PTSD and other disorders. Wait til we get to that milestone.
IMA say…no. MJ standards are loosening but not to the point where you go to a legal state and smoke, or medical leave.