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Security Clearance Denial

The fine print in Privacy Act notices outline the routine uses for federal agencies that collect information from individuals. In the case of background investigations, when you sign the release form you are consenting to allow that agency to disclose the investigative materials to other federal agencies for specific uses.

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Security Clearance Jobs

Most of the questions, comments, and discussions about security clearance processes revolve around DoD and Intelligence Community agencies. There are, however, many other Federal Government agencies that also have a significant number of positions that require a security clearance. One of these, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Background Investigations

Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published a scathing review of the security clearance investigation process at US Investigations Services, LLC. The company is at the…
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While security clearance changes and reforms continue to be debated on Capitol Hill and elsewhere, significant pending changes were recently mentioned in the published minutes…
Adjudication

The background investigation for defense contractor Edward Snowden was inefficient in several areas, according to a recent review. National Counterintelligence Executive Frank Montoya Jr. led the…