Background Investigations
Steve Jobs Had the Same Security Clearance Concerns You Do
As the person who reviews the comments posted to articles at ClearanceJobs.com, I can tell you the clearance process produces a lot of questions. Despite efforts to make the security clearance application (SF-86) more understandable, oftentimes questions remain as to what to include – and what not to. It seems
TSA Relaxes Security Requirements Due to Clearance Backlog
Due to backlog in the screening process, the TSA is allowing some personnel to be hired prior to the standard background check and security assessment. WSB-TV in Atlanta received a copy of an internal memo from airline officials, which outlined the Transportation Security Administration directive to employers and contractors at
GAO Blasts OPM on Cost of Security Clearance Investigations
The General Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report on the cost of “Background Investigations” (GAO-12-197) conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The first sentence of the report declared: OPM’s reported costs to conduct background investigations increased by almost 79 percent, from about $602 million in fiscal year
Security Clearance Career Profiles: DOHA Investigator
We’re launching a new article series at ClearanceJobs.com highlighting security clearance professions. If you work in the security clearance industry and would like to be featured email [email protected]. Security Clearance Career Profile: Investigating the Tough Cases by Ericka Cady for ClearanceJobs.com Until recently I worked at the Defense Office of