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Security Clearance Denial

On August 14, 2024, the Department of Justice charged a Fort Liberty soldier, Kai Liam Nix, with making false statements on his Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) and trafficking in unlawful arms. According to the indictment, Nix lied on the SF-86 by answering “No” to the question in Section 29 – Association Record

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Security Clearance Denial

The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) ranks the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as the number one threat when it comes to protecting classified national security information and sensitive proprietary data. Reports from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Departments of Justice and Commerce, and the Defense Security and

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Denial

I have seen it time and again where security clearance applicants who are denied eligibility based on financial issues claim the reason for the delinquent debts is…
Obtaining Security Clearance

Employees who have a history of quitting or walking off the job without notice may find obtaining security clearance eligibility a challenge. Why? Because it…
Young beautiful woman sitting with attached sensors on fingers, hands and body, testing with computer polygraph, looking away. Graph and polygraph on screen of lie detector
Polygraph

The topic of polygraph examiners bullying security clearance applicants has risen to new levels as of late. The Clearancejobsblog.com site has been peppered with stories from intelligence…
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