Security Clearance news
The Security Clearance Applicant Loses in the DSS vs. NBIB Debate
The congressional push for a return to the “old days” when the Defense Security Service conducted all of the background investigations for the DoD prompted various news outlets (Federal News Radio, FedSmith, Government Executive) to weigh in. Even the Office of Personnel Management (parent of NBIB), which remained out of
Information Used for Credibility Evaluations
When applicants receive a Statement of Reasons (SOR) intending to deny them eligibility for a security clearance it usually contains details of the disqualifying issues found in their background investigation and identifies the specific adjudicative guidelines they fall under (e.g., Guideline E: Personal Conduct). However, on appeal when an administrative
Was your Investigator DCSA or a CACI/Peraton/other contractor? This is sus based on the training I had. It could be a difference in policy or a lazy FI that didn’t…
I see. So the Investigator’s report is not the same as the actual interviews in the SSBI?
DCSA civilian. Their email has a .civ[@]mail.mil suffix. They seemed very sure of themselves, but yeah, fully possible they didn’t get properly trained. They did mention affidavits used to be…
bebe 1979: All the investigative interviews and record checks are chronicled in the investigative report, whether they are done by field investigators, letter inquiry, or computer linkage. If you’ve had…