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Joining the Biden Administration? Read This Before You Apply for a Clearance
The five things you need to do before submitting your SF-86 security clearance application.
Nina Ren
January 21, 2021
Joining the Biden Administration? Read This Before You Apply for a Clearance
The five things you need to do before submitting your SF-86 security clearance application.
Nina Ren
January 21, 2021
Half of Security Clearance Holders Are Under Continuous Evaluation
If you have an active security clearance and you’re not currently enrolled in CE, you likely soon will be.
Lindy Kyzer
July 16, 2020
Your Security Clearance and Protests: What You Need to Know
You’re free to take to the streets or social media with your concerns—just don’t get arrested.
Lindy Kyzer
June 15, 2020
When Your Work Is Classified, ‘Work From Home’ Doesn’t Work
That’s just the start of the problems for defense employees, contract workers, and their bosses who are trying to take coronavirus precautions.
Marcus Weisgerber
March 16, 2020
Periodic Reinvestigations Are Out, Continuous Vetting Is In for Security Clearance Holders
The shift is part of an effort to identify potential security risks as they occur.
Lindy Kyzer
March 11, 2020
The Holiday Gifts That Could Get Feds In Trouble
Think twice about genetic testing kits and products derived from the cannabis plant.
Lindy Kyzer
December 31, 2019
The Pentagon Has Officially Taken Over the Security Clearance Process
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is now responsible for conducting 95% of the government’s background investigations.
Jack Corrigan
October 2, 2019
OPM Cuts Security Clearance Backlog in Half, But Processing Delays Spell Trouble for Pentagon
The National Background Investigations Bureau is barreling through the backlog of clearance applications as the Defense Department prepares to take over the function in October.
Lindy Kyzer
July 22, 2019
Senate Clears $750 Billion Defense Policy Bill That Reforms the Security Clearance Process
Authorization act also contains 3.1% military pay hike and streamlines acquisition processes.
Charles S. Clark
June 28, 2019
Security Clearance Backlog Drops By Nearly 40%
Attention is shifting to processing times and rolling out continuous evaluation to the entire clearance population.
Lindy Kyzer
June 27, 2019
State Department Official Pleads Guilty to Passing Documents to China
Holder of top secret clearance also lied to investigators in conspiracy probe.
Charles S. Clark
April 26, 2019
What You Need to Know Before Taking a Polygraph
Eliminate the stress from this security clearance screening test.
Lindy Kyzer
December 10, 2018
FBI and Intel Community Release Framework to Thwart Insider Threats
Among 19 elements is the creation of a new career path for federal employees.
Charles S. Clark
November 5, 2018
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