Marko Hakamaa
Mishandling Classified Information Usually Results in Clearance Suspension: Except for Hillary Clinton
Standard procedure is to suspend the security clearance of anyone who is suspected of mishandling classified national security information while an investigation is conducted to determine the severity of the incident and the culpability of the offender. Once the investigation is completed a review of all the information is done
Current Background Investigation Service Providers
Last Fall the big news in the background investigation arena was the downfall of USIS and their investigators jumping ship to either CACI or KeyPoint Government Solutions. Since then very little ink has been spilled regarding how the transition went, whether CACI and KGS are doing a better job, or
Drug Use While in a Public Trust Position
The case of the marijuana use of a contractor who was working in a public trust position and subsequently applied for a security clearance.
No Cell Phone Rule Should Apply to All Sensitive Meetings
As we all know, if you work in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) cell phones are a prohibited item due to the ability for someone to use it to take pictures of classified information or to record classified conversations. Additionally, our adversaries have the ability to remotely manipulate your