Security Clearance news
State Department Fudged Clearance Timeliness Reporting
The Department of State (DS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently released their findings on DS security clearance processes and discovered that agency officials used blanket estimates in reporting timeliness data to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) instead of the actual time. The DS is one of
Listing the Initial Criminal Charge on Your SF86 is Important
Time and time again I run across background investigation applications where the applicant listed criminal charges that are contradicted by the FBI criminal history check or police report. This is a serious mistake! It seems, either consciously or unconsciously, applicants try to downplay the seriousness of the reason(s) for the
Yeah, it was. Ive seen a few people talking about getting rescinded around the same time, so im guessing it was due to RIFs or something similar.
Definitely apply. You can explain it to a recruiter when they reach out to you. They will have you fill out a security form and verify they can see your…
Will do, thank you! Were there any hang-ups with the clearance being listed as eligible instead of active, or were things pretty smooth generally?
Pretty smooth. Some didn’t quite understand what was going on, so they would request to check the clearance right away. But when that came back positive, they moved forward with…