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The Staggering Numbers Behind the Security Clearance Backlog
There’s progress, but the fact remains that the number of investigations sitting before the National Background Investigations Bureau is overwhelming.
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The Government Can Access Your Credit Report, Even If You’ve Frozen It
Agencies requesting background investigations from the National Background Investigations Bureau no longer need to tell subjects to unfreeze their credit.
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Amazon’s Reported Move Is Bad News for Federal Hiring Managers
The competition for talent in the Washington metro area is going to get fierce.
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The White House Can Revoke Anyone’s Security Clearance
President Trump is thinking about revoking the clearances of a host of former officials who have criticized his policies.
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5 Tips for Attracting Young People to Government Careers
Reform must extend beyond the hiring process.
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You May Have to Wait 2 Years to Get That Security Clearance
The metrics fail to capture the real-world impact of the backlog, which includes careers put on hold and the loss of top talent, says Raytheon's Jane Chappell.
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The Office of Personnel Management Could Soon Lose One of Its Most Significant Functions
The White House is considering a major overhaul of the entire background investigation program, as well as other potential changes.
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Security Clearance Backlog Has Been a Decade in the Making
There’s no shortage of recommendations for addressing the problems.
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The Agency Conducting Your Background Investigations May Change
The ramifications could be significant.
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No, the Government Doesn't Have a Problem With Murderers Getting Security Clearances
It has a recruitment problem, recent comments by a senior Defense official notwithstanding.
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State Department Relied on Bad Data for Considering Clearance Times, Cost
Officials can only loosely estimate the time it takes to process clearances, and they don’t track the costs.
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Why Low Unemployment Doesn’t Mean Higher Salaries
Even for those with a security clearance, average compensation is down.
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Legal Drug Use And Your Security Clearance
The Office of Personnel Management aims to clarify sensitive issues with its new application form.
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State Department Student Interns Battle a Frustrating Security Clearance Process
Some applicants wait months for even an interim clearance.
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The Government Wants You to Stop the Next Edward Snowden
For security clearance holders, the DHS campaign “If You See Something Say Something” is not a slogan—it’s a mandate.
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OPM’s Telework Policy for Parents Is An Exercise in Distrust
Even the most careful teleworker is going to have a less than ideal situation arise during the course of a few months or years.
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The Top 10 Reasons People Are Denied a Security Clearance
Know what issues could cause problems in your own background investigation before you apply.
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Why Donald Trump (and His Family) Won’t Be Subject to Security Clearance Background Checks
A CIA chef undergoes more scrutiny for his job than does the president to receive the nation’s most closely-held secrets.
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Why are More Employees Job Hopping?
A recent survey found 47 percent of cleared candidates have been in their jobs less than 3 years.
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