Security Clearance news
Decades Long Drug Use Leads to Clearance Denial
In most security clearance denial cases the adjudicative decision is based on one or two areas of concern that are disqualifying in accordance with the adjudicative guidelines. However, in a recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case the applicant was issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) that invoked
Tips for Filling out Employment Activities on the SF-86
There are lots of questions on this site from security clearance applicants regarding what or how to list employment activities in Section 13A on the SF-86. The more accurate and thorough you are, the easier it is for investigators and records custodians to verify the information and check the block.
Originally published at: https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/recruiter-gives-bad-advice-to-applicant-about-clearance-eligibility/ A post on the ClearanceJobsBlog recently highlighted a concerning example of misinformation during the recruiting process. An applicant shared that a recruiter told him he would…
If I had a dollar for every time a Subject in the military said “My recruiter told me to answer that question that way on my SF 86” when I…
Military recruiters turn over every few years and there is no real accountability. Everyone knows about the inconsistencies and problems in this system for decades. However, having nationwide exact standards…