Defense
Leading the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency may be a job no one wants – but it’s an important one
COMMENTARY | “It’s vitally important that the Defense Department onboard the right person for the job, to continue to keep the workforce stabilized and growing,” writes one observer.
Workforce
Congress Doesn’t Know How to Count the Number of National Security Professionals and That’s a Problem
Instead of addressing data security or IT policies around protecting classified information, Congress goes after numbers.
Management
Say Good-bye to the Security Clearance Status Quo
New reporting benchmarks and aggressive clearance processing timelines are some of the reforms underway.
Workforce
National Security Compensation Sees a Significant Increase
With the economy under pressure from rising costs, people with active federal security clearances are pushing for higher compensation.
Workforce
‘Tis the Season: Holiday Hang-Ups That Can Hurt Your Cleared Career
Gone are the days when you could get a little too merry and hope your employer would never know.
Workforce
Social Media Monitoring in the Security Clearance Process
What – if anything – is the government considering in an online search of security clearance applicants?
Workforce
The Senate Intelligence Authorization Bill Gives Hints to 2023’s Security Clearance Policy Priorities
There are a few issues highlighted in the bill that are of particular relevance to the government workforce.
Employee Policy
Here's what can happen when the average clearance holder mishandles classified information
It very, very rarely results in security clearance denial and revocation.
Defense
Here's What Can Happen When the Average Clearance Holder Mishandles Classified Information
It very, very rarely results in security clearance denial and revocation.
Workforce
Dropping the Price Point for Doing Background Investigations May Help Improve Vetting
Reducing costs and improving investigation quality has been a key goal of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.
Benefits
Security clearance experts encourage national security workers to seek mental health treatment
The government and private sector are pushing to improve the narrative around mental health care.
Workforce
Security Clearance Experts Encourage National Security Workers to Seek Mental Health Treatment
The government and private sector are pushing to improve the narrative around mental health care.
Employee Policy
Is the security clearance process keeping diverse candidates from fed jobs?
There are very human, and very distinct elements to making the cut as a national security worker.
Workforce
Is the Security Clearance Process Keeping Diverse Candidates from Fed Jobs?
There are very human, and very distinct elements to making the cut as a national security worker.
Oversight
Can Feds Comment on Roe v. Wade?
The Hatch Act limits political speech, but not personal opinions expressed about politically charged topics.
Employee Policy
Want to get—or keep—security clearance? File your taxes!
Failure to file taxes reflects both a financial and rules-flaunting hubris. It can create a particularly painful hurdle for getting or keeping a cleared job.
Workforce
Want to Get Or Keep Your Security Clearance? File Your Taxes
Failure to file taxes displays both a financial and rules-following hubris which can be a particularly painful hurdle for getting or keeping a cleared job.
Employee Policy
Fed workers should be careful about donating to Ukraine’s military
Donations to an overseas government or agent must be reported—and federal employees are responsible for ensuring their donation ends up where it belongs
Workforce
Fed Workers Should Be Careful About Donating Directly to Ukraine’s Military
Donations to an overseas government or agent have to be reported, and federal employees are responsible for ensuring their donation goes where it should.
Workforce