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Background Investigation Scheduling Halted Due to Government Shutdown
The Defense Counterintelligence Agency (DCSA) provided notification to Industry and Government Stakeholders that because of the lapse on appropriated funding and the government shutdown, it cannot approve/authorize the submission of background investigations that were not scheduled prior to October 1st. Investigations that were in progress prior to the lapse in
Background Investigators Can Use Texts and Emails to Contact Applicants
Almost weekly I get an inquiry from someone who was contacted by a background investigator via text or email for an interview. They usually ask me if it is legit or if it is some phishing attempt to get personal information. I tell them “Yes, investigators conducting personnel security or
It is still a baffling situation. You would hope the psychologist could sniff it out but it’s likely very difficult. At the same time.. I’d imagine some of the personality…
Rush holds a Top Secret/Secure Compartmented Information clearance, according to the FBI affidavit. But the agency alleges that beginning with Rush’s successful 2009 CIA job application, he fabricated academic and…
There was a case a few years back where an NSA employee was found to have dozens of boxes of classified documents at home. There was no indication that he…
The SF86 asks if you have attended any schools within the last 10 years but it then asks if you have received any degrees more than 10 years ago. You…