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State Department Employee Caught Selling Classified Information to Adversary
The Department of Justice published a press release outlining an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) involving a Department of State (DoS) employee with a Top-Secret security clearance who was selling sensitive and classified information to someone who turned out to be working for the People’s Republic
Congress Introduces the Security Clearance Review Act
In an effort to ensure the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) security clearance vetting process for political appointees remains based on established national security adjudicative guidelines and is not abused by executive power, House representatives introduced legislation called the Security Clearance Review Act. If passed, it would require political appointees to
Why the Mayor of New York City Has a 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. What you may not know is he was granted a security clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). He is not a Federal employee
Former Navy Contractor Gets Six Months Jail Time for Lying on Security Clearance Application
On the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) in the section labeled “Penalties for Inaccurate or False Statements” it states: The U.S. Criminal Code (title 18, section 1001) provides that knowingly falsifying or concealing a material fact is a felony which may result in fines and/or up to five (5) years imprisonment.