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Number of Security Clearance Applications Rises
The National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) reported the number of new security clearance applications has risen to almost 500,000 over the past four years. This increase, combined with the current investigation backlog, does not bode well for companies who rely on a pool of cleared employees to work on classified projects.
Downloading Company Information Results in Clearance Denial
In the world of high tech defense activities, contractors move around or change jobs quite often. For that reason, companies frequently have their employees sign non-disclosure and non-compete statements. The main purpose of this is to prevent the loss of proprietary information to competitors. A defense department contractor recently found
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…