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Adjudication

It has been a while since I last posted on the adjudicator role in the background investigation process. Although much has changed as far as the agency in charge (NBIB), types of investigations, timelines and who is conducting them, adjudication has pretty much remained standard. There has been a push within DoD

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Security Clearance Process

As we all know, illegal drug use is one of the disqualifiers for being granted a security clearance, but it can be mitigated depending on several factors. Here is a tale of two drug users who applied for a security clearance with the Department of Energy. Case #1: This applicant

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Jobs

You asked, we listened...Introducing the Security Clearance Jobs Forum. Questions about the security clearance process? Vents about working in the security clearance industry? You now…
Security Clearance Process

The long-awaited government report on the security clearance process has been released, and it offers a glimpse into the security clearance reforms we can expect to…
Security Clearance Jobs

As public opinion sways, so does the security clearance process. At least that's the argument a contributor at ClearanceJobs.com made recently. He unpacked several of…