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Security Clearance Denial

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Time card fraud (or fudging) is prevalent in today’s workplace and federal agencies are cracking down on it. Don’t let your security clearance get caught in the mix.

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Adjudication

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Since getting on its feet in 2017, the VROC has received 81,260 Continuous Evaluation alerts. Here is the breakdown of the types of issues concerned:

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Call center investigators
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Sloppy investigation from 2015 that might shift the pendulum
418 Views
Former CIA officer accused of stealing 300 gold bars
390 Views
CIA appeal success
337 Views
Security Clearance - Drug use
191 Views
Attempting TS/sci with a few major red flags
76 Views
CIA appeal success
337 Views
Questions related to poly and psych
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Attorney charging $5000 flat fee for filing appeal
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Call center investigators
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Discussing: Call center investigators
dd55

I have heard October 1 2026 DCSA is going back to in person interviews.

Duetooversight

Who and what are your sources?

dd55

I was told this by a very reliable source who got it from fed staff. The source was a former manager and very connected. Evidently DCSA is not happy with…

Duetooversight

That would be great if your sources are accurate. I would love to work local cases in my area.

Past Security Clearance Posts

Obtaining Security Clearance

Contractors who apply for jobs that require a security clearance and don’t already have one may be eligible for an interim clearance while the background…
Background Investigations

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released the latest notice for their billing rates for background investigations aligned with the newly implemented 5 Tier background…
Background Investigations

When filling out the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) there is a section right after the instructions you have to acknowledge as having read. …