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Security Clearance Process

The FY 2016 1st Quarter report on Insider Threat and Security Clearance Reform generated by ODNI shows that the timelines for several initiatives were not met. The Performance Accountability Council (PAC) is responsible for oversight and implementation of the proposed reforms and is the lead in unifying and standardizing the

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Obtaining Security Clearance

Contractors who apply for jobs that require a security clearance and don’t already have one may be eligible for an interim clearance while the background investigation is in progress. Depending on the agency for whom the work is being done, interim clearances can be granted at both the Secret and

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Denial

“Failure to provide truthful and candid answers during the security clearance process” is one of the most common reasons for the denial or revocation of…
Security Clearance Process

Amid growing unemployment, foreclosure and delinquency rates are spiking.  We thought it would be a good time to revisit how a person's personal financial situation…
Background Investigations

Over at the Newsweek blog, Declassified, Mark Hosenball explored the recent events at Fort Hood and the role the security-clearance procedures played or didn't play.…