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Imagine this scenario: you just graduated college and are offered a job that requires eligibility for a security clearance. You fill out the SF-86 and for fear of not getting the job offer, omit the fact that you used marijuana and misused prescription drugs a few times while in college.

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Security Clearance Denial

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You would think that a person who won $100,000 in a lottery would use that money to pay off any outstanding debts and still have a little left over, right? A recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case showed that is not necessarily the case. A contractor was

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Discussing: Paragon Investigations - Stay far away!
PIPSr

I was not forced to go to Canda. It was a choice. There was no pressure whatsoever. And, I made the choice to go to Canda.

PIPSr

And, there are still DCSA investigators at Paragon.

investigator721

Thanks for the update! My source is spouting nonsense then.

Sq457

For now. They will be IC only from what I hear.

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