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DHS Agency Allowed Employees to Stay in Cleared Positions for Years After Being Denied Eligibility
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its mission is to process and vet applications for foreign nationals who want to live, work, or study in the United States. Findings published in a recent Office of the Inspector General
Contractor Overcomes Recent Marijuana Use to Get Clearance
In the past, recent use of marijuana or other THC products was a serious security concern for clearance applicants. In current times, a more holistic view is taken when evaluating a security clearance applicant with recent drug use. A recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case involving a
Clearance Applicant’s Tip-Off Leads to Blown Drug Investigation
Anyone who has access to information involving criminal investigations is beholden to protect it, just as they would be required to if it was classified. In a recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case, the applicant was initially denied eligibility due to criminal and personal conduct concerns that
Installing a Spy Camera to Film Son’s Girlfriend Sinks Clearance Reinstatement
Just when you think you can’t hear anything new when it comes to security clearance applicants doing things that cost them access eligibility, another Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case comes around that just makes you shake your head and say, “What the heck was he thinking?” Here