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Security Clearance Denial

A Bad Conduct Discharge (BCD) from the military is not seen as often as a General (under honorable conditions) and usually is the result of serious criminal conduct or other behaviors. In a recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case, a DoD contractor was initially denied security clearance

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Security Clearance Jobs

Stealing from your employer – and then lying about it – is a great way to lose a security clearance.

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