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Obtaining Security Clearance

A recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case caught my eye because it involved the rarely used adjudicative guideline pertaining to allegiance to the United States. Here is a quick summary of the case: The DOD CAF had issued a Statement of Reasons to a defense contractor citing

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Security Clearance Process

The National Background Investigation Bureau (NBIB) released the latest metrics as of the end of August 2019 regarding background investigation processing and timelines for DoD Industry contractors. Quoting strategic terms such as surging, hubbing, and focus area, the NBIB seems to have made significant progress on cutting down the backlogs.

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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

Your ancestors came over from the “Old Country” a generation or two ago before you came along, and now you want to embrace their heritage…
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…