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Security Clearance Denial

Two recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) cases involved security clearance applicants who had been charged with viewing child pornography, which is a felony offense. Both applicants were denied eligibility for a clearance and on appeal, argued the websites and pictures they had viewed were not considered child pornography even

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Security Clearance Denial

The financial section questions on the SF-86 are very clear, yet applicants still choose to ignore or not disclose all of their delinquent debts – even when they know they will probably come to light.

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Background Investigations

How much data is too much data? It depends on the government's ability to protect it, argues one privacy advocacy organization. The Electronic Privacy Information…
Security Clearance Denial

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Background Investigations

Senate members grilled OPM Director Beth Colbert this week about concerns regarding the transition of background investigation responsibilities from OPM's Federal Investigative Services (FIS) to…