Security Clearance news
Clearance Holder Uses Marijuana to Save Marriage
I was reading through the transcript of a recent Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Hearing and Appeals case and was astounded when I came to the part about why this DOE contractor used marijuana while possessing a security clearance, and then lied about it. In 2017 the contractor underwent
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
FWIW I found out after the fact we had an Eligibility Pending and it was granted one year to the day after the Eligibility Pending posted. Her case was also…
I just replied somewhere else that someone I used to work with did not hear anything for a year and a half from submitting their forms to first interview. That…
UPDATE: A few weeks ago I submitted a congressional inquiry, heard back from my representative few days later that they had submitted an update request to DCSA, and exactly one…
Congrats! Looks like you must have just got lost in the fold.