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An interesting Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case caught my eye because it involved a DoD contractor who had his security clearance revoked for being a member of what the Federal Government calls an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMG). Even more unusual, in his initial appeal to a DoD

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Security Clearance Denial

Under the national security adjudicative guidelines Personal Conduct (Guideline E) covers many areas that don’t fall into criteria under other guidelines. Disqualifying conduct under personal conduct includes dishonesty, history of rule-breaking, failure to follow orders, negligence in work performance, falsification, civil litigation, or omission of relevant facts during the background

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Adjudication

Many posts on this forum have commented on how long the adjudication phase of the background investigation process is and that no reliable benchmark information…
Career AdviceSecurity Clearance Jobs

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has published the new Intelligence.gov website, showcasing the people, organizations, and work the Intelligence Community (IC) provides in…
Security Clearance Process

Another bill is making its way through Congress and is aimed getting the security clearance process fixed. California Senator Stephen Knight proposed the bill last…
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