Security Clearance news
Three Security Clearance Applicants All Denied for Marijuana Use
Three security clearance applicants were initially denied clearance eligibility by the DoD due to concerns with on-going involvement with marijuana use. They all appealed to the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA). Here are the highlights of the cases. The first applicant submitted his SF-86 and admitted to using
Submitting an Updated SF-86 is Required Every 5 Years for All Clearance Holders
In the past, security clearance holders had to undergo a periodic reinvestigation every 5 years for Top Secret and 10 years for Secret. When the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) took over background investigations from the Office of Personnel Management, it gradually instituted continuous evaluation protocols to ween off
If you’re a defense contractor, a DCSA Report of Investigation cannot be entered into evidence at a DOHA hearing over your objection. An affidavit signed by you can be entered…
When I conducted background investigations from 2002 to 2013, I recall having to have some SUBJ sign an affidavit. I remember having to write out the affidavit by hand, meet…
Peraton is also conducting RSI investigations. A small number of investigators and contractors are being assigned the investigations right now, but eventually all on the DCSA contract will be assigned…
Does that objection work for all agencies or only DCSA?