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Security Clearance Denial

Many on this site have asked if the results of a polygraph taken with another agency can result in a security clearance revocation with your current employer. The answer is yes if the conduct or issues disclosed in the polygraph fall within the 13 adjudicative guidelines that apply to all

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Background Investigations

Thursday evening, the Department of Defense released its rundown of government contracts valued at $7 Million or above. Infrequently are contracts directly related to the security clearance process – making this announcement all the more interesting. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Personnel Security Division will depend on ADC Ltd. NM for background

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Background Investigations

As an extension to my previous post about listing employment terminations on the investigative forms, listing accurate and complete military service information is also very…
Background Investigations

As Congress struggles to find a solution to the massive data breach affecting cleared personnel, the Congressional Research Service has produced two new reports on…
Background Investigations

So you got the job and are filling out the required investigative paperwork which may include an SF-85P for public trust positions or an SF-86…