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Adjudication

Security clearance adjudicators are trained to review background investigations, apply adjudicative guidelines and criteria, and make a decision as to whether granting an individual eligibility for a clearance is in compliance with the guidelines and in the interest of national security. New adjudicators undergo extensive on the job training with

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Security Clearance Process

You may be a bit confused with the acronym-laden title of this post, and that is perfectly understandable. Unless you are a security professional it all seems like Greek. Simply put, the subject matter of this article is why guidance is needed from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Process

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Inspector General’s Office, in collaboration with the DOJ, completed an investigation into…
Background Investigations

60 Minutes aired a special report on November 8th that revealed the details of their special investigation into how the likes of Snowden, Alexis, and…
Background Investigations

A bill that would prohibit Federal agencies and contractors from asking potential job applicants about their criminal history prior to being given a conditional offer…