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Security Clearance Denial

It really does amaze me how some people are completely unaware of acceptable personal conduct as an employee in a professional workplace. A recent Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Hearing and Appeals case highlighted what employees should NOT be doing while they are supposed to be working. Here are

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Security Clearance Denial

A former Department of the Army civilian employee who had a Top-Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last week and charged with transmitting classified national security information to unauthorized persons. Courtney Williams had been an employee with a Special

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Denial

I ran across an unusual Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case for a defense contractor who was initially denied security clearance eligibility by…
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Security Clearance Process

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is expanding Rap Back enrollment to the broader industry population—not just clearance holders—following the successful completion of a…
Security Clearance Process

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) released a new public-facing interface called the Individual Engagement Platform (IEP) with the intent to improve transparency and…
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