Security Clearance news
Pros and Cons of Telephone vs In-Person Interviews
Two years ago, all national security background investigations that required an applicant or source interview were done in-person by a background investigator. Only in extreme circumstances (e.g., deployed, geographically challenging to be cost effective, or hospitalization) were telephonic or video interviews allowed. Fast forward to March 2020, now most interviews
Head Banging and Angry Outbursts in the Workplace Results in Clearance Denial
In Security Executive Agent Directive (SEAD) 4 under Guideline I; Psychological Conditions it states certain emotional, mental, and personality conditions can impair judgment, reliability, or trustworthiness. A recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case involved a DoD contractor who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), previously known as Asperger’s
I spoke with a furloughed investigator from PERATON the other day and it sounds like some of furloughed investigators were permanently let go earlier this week.
Interesting. The interviewer told me to try for Preaton subs and specifically for DHS contract .
I work for PERATON and I know we have a ton of DHS work but they aren’t being clear on how it’s assigned because I’ve barely seen any. I think…
The problem I have is I was not trained on DHS because I wasn’t on the contract .