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Obtaining Security Clearance

Most of the case examples highlighted on this site are clearance denials upheld by the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA). Here is a good example of a case where the applicant had issues concerning recent cocaine and then lying about it, but was able to mitigate the issues and be

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Security Clearance Process

Charlie Phalen, Director of the National Background Investigation Bureau (NBIB), provided security professionals and industry leaders attending the Intelligence & National Security Alliance Summit with updates to current security clearance and background investigation processing timelines. According to a post by Federal News Radio, among the various topics covered were: E-Application

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Process

A recent court ruling on whether or not employees holding ‘sensitive’ positions can appeal layoffs to the Merit Systems Protection Board demonstrates less about legal…
Security Clearance Denial

Think it’s not a big deal to provide false information on an employment application? Think again. If you’ve applied for government jobs, even those without…
Security Clearance Process

When is a job about more than the job? When you have a security clearance or you’re in the military. Many people have heard the…