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We’re happy to announce a brand new blog and discussion board. The new discussion board attempts to eliminate the complexity and just present the essentials – the conversations. Attention Existing Users! When you arrive to the new site, click on the Log In button and reset your password to continue to

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Adjudication

As all clearance’s holder’s should know from their initial security briefing, before engaging in outside employment you need to get approval from your security officer or federal agency before starting to ensure the activity is deemed suitable and there is no conflict of interest with what you do regarding your

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Obtaining Security Clearance

If you're like me, you can find the security clearance process a little, shall we say, obtuse. (Case in point, I worked at the Pentagon…
Background Investigations

The Department of Defense (DoD) released information on February 25, 2011 about improvements made to the personnel security clearance process.  Over the past four years,…
Background InvestigationsCybersecurity

On December 30, 2010 the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) released a report on their yearlong study of police cybervetting policy, “Developing a…