clearance process

Security clearance applicants are required to complete the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) and submit it to initiate the necessary background investigation. This process can be lengthy, depending on factors such as your age, the number of jobs you have held, where you have lived, and additional details related

The National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC) is comprised of 16 government agencies and 8 appointed private industry representatives chosen for their industrial security expertise and leadership. The purpose of the meetings is to communicate policy changes, implementation guidance, and what the impacts are on industry as seen

In a recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals case, a DoD contractor was able to overcome concerns with her history of incidents involving alcohol consumption to get security clearance eligibility. This was one of those cases that could have gone either way, depending on the interpretation of the mitigating

The United States is a member of the intelligence alliance known as the “Fives Eyes” which includes Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom. As such, classified intelligence and threat information is shared among the members of the alliance. Obviously, the intelligence staff and others involved must be vetted