Security Clearance news
Alcohol Issues More Prevalent in DOE Security Clearance Denials
The Department of Energy (DOE) Appeals Board has published the results of twenty-four security clearance appeals so far this year and among them were fifteen cases (62%) involving alcohol consumption issues. That is an astonishingly high percentage of total cases considering the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) only
Not All Positions in the Intelligence Community Need Clearances
An interesting observation was made by National Counterintelligence and Security Center Director William Evanina after three months of Intelligence Community (IC) employees working from home where they have not had access to classified national security information; a security clearance may not be needed for all positions. Last week in an address to
Amberbunny2: CI is short, to the point. Keep in mind, the examiner can expand the scope if need be (and they get to decide what be needed). I knew a…
Why won’t you consider it? Just because of the poly?
Is it best practice to just answer yes/no/idk and give no other info unless they ask for more?
In my opinion, the risk of undergoing a polygraph examination is not worth the potential rewards. In the event you don’t pass, or worse still, end up being accused of…