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Obtaining Security Clearance

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Last month I wrote about the Security Clearance Improvement Act of 2021 that was submitted to Congress with the aim of identifying security clearance applicants who may have participated in events such as those that occurred on January 6, 2021 at the Capitol. Last week another bill called the Security Clearance Review

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Security Clearance Denial

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to those that spin a web of lies or hide information.

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DCSA work picking up?
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Multiple jobs CE
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Wait.. What? Did a DOHA judge and the government just say prostitution is fine as long as its in nevada?
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The Work Number
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Should i even begin dating this Ukrainian?
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Loss of Jurisdiction as a Federal Contractor
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CO Poly re-up. Polygrapher said I had significant responses
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FBI CI Poly Risks/ Difficulties
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TS/SCI CI Poly contractor now working at the secret level will I lose TS at some point?
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Discussing: DCSA work picking up?
Weeble

I’m not sure my conscience, character, conduct, ethics, or integrity would allow me to work on DHS right now.

investigator721

I’ve had these same feelings and inner turmoil, but someone needs to vet them so it might as well be someone with morals.

Weeble

As long as we keep doing the investigations and vetting, the applicants will still be getting the jobs. I don’t think the “vetting” is anything but a “cursory review” at…

SMCVA

Totally agree. ******* (to meet minimum character requirement

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Obtaining Security Clearance

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Security Clearance Process

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