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Alcohol Use Disorder and the Human Reliability Program
Certain federal agencies, such as those that grant access to nuclear information, use an additional security and safety vetting measure known as the Human Reliability Program (HRP). The HRP is designed to ensure that individuals occupying certain positions meet the highest standards of reliability and physical and mental suitability. To
Ties to Family in Russia Results in Clearance Denial
Lindy Kyzer recently published an article on ClearanceJobs that discussed the impact dual citizenship can have on security clearance eligibility. A recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals case involved an applicant who was a dual citizen of the United States and Russia and was initially denied eligibility based on
I’m not sure my conscience, character, conduct, ethics, or integrity would allow me to work on DHS right now.
I’ve had these same feelings and inner turmoil, but someone needs to vet them so it might as well be someone with morals.
As long as we keep doing the investigations and vetting, the applicants will still be getting the jobs. I don’t think the “vetting” is anything but a “cursory review” at…
Totally agree. ******* (to meet minimum character requirement