Background Investigations
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.
Listing Military Service and Discharge Types on Your Background Investigation Application
As an extension to my previous post about listing employment terminations on the investigative forms, listing accurate and complete military service information is also very important. In numerous cases I have come across instances where an applicant is less than candid when listing their military service. The SF-86 asks “Have
Congressional Research Service Releases New Reports on OPM Breach
As Congress struggles to find a solution to the massive data breach affecting cleared personnel, the Congressional Research Service has produced two new reports on the breaches that have been obtained and published by the Federation of American Scientists. The first, OPM Data Breach: Personnel Security Background Investigation Data, offers
Listing Employment Terminations on Investigative Forms
During the last 5 years have you been fired from a job for any reason, did you quit after being told you would be fired, or did you leave a job by mutual agreement due to specific problems?