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DCSA Updates Conditional Eligibility Determination Process
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has updated their “conditional eligibility determination” process to align with Continuous Evaluation/Continuous Vetting (CE/CV) program. This allows national security adjudicators to make conditional eligibility determination on investigations that have issues of concern which cannot be fully mitigated, but with continuous monitoring, the risk to national
DOHA Appeals Involving Marijuana Use are on the Rise
Recently, I have noticed the number of appeals submitted to the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) where security clearance eligibility was denied based on marijuana use. It seems many applicants think because it is legal in their state or because it has been federally decriminalized, it is not
Security Clearances Down Under
Have you ever wondered how other countries process their applicants for a security clearance? Is it more or less stringent? It depends on what country we are talking about. Let’s take Australia for instance. They are in a strategic geographic region and have to be politically sensitive to relations with
Commercial Space Industry Says Security Clearance Process is too Cumbersome
The creation of a new branch of the military, the Space Force, has created new contract opportunities for commercial aerospace space companies to provide the Department of Defense (DoD) with critical technologies and support to help counter the continued counterintelligence threat from countries like China and Russia. Many of these companies