Security Clearance news
Timecard Fraud Leads to FBI Investigation and Clearance Revocation
Claiming hours worked when you don’t actually perform the work is never a good idea, yet it happens quite frequently with defense contractors working on government projects. A Raytheon systems engineer, who had a Secret clearance, had a habit of disappearing every Friday even though he claimed to be working during
Time Alone does not Mitigate a Long History of Criminal Conduct
The adjudicative guidelines use mitigating factors in making security clearance determinations. One of those factors is the amount of time elapsed since the conduct occurred. In rare instances even administrative judges get it wrong in applying mitigating factors, which is exactly what happened in a security clearance appeal last month. The Defense
It sure is! I think us investigators should just boycott doing RSI work until they come up with a better solution because I know personally if someone called me out…
In theory it’s a great idea to discuss significant issues sooner vs later, but in practice it’s a mess. IF you can get a call back, some of these cases…
ha! I just got rid of a case where I found out the subject is currently incarcerated for aggravated assault. no wonder why he wasn’t calling me back.
exactly. RSI’s are not a bad idea in theory, but the way they are executing them is beyond ridiculous. I also had one where we had to discuss an arrest…