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In many security clearance appeals, applicants complete multiple questionnaires but fail to disclose prior drug use on the initial forms—only to admit it on a later one. They often seem unaware that earlier submissions will be reviewed and compared. That is precisely what happened to a DOE contractor who had

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Security Clearance Denial

A DoD security clearance applicant who applied for a job requiring access to sensitive compartmented information underwent two polygraph examinations that ended up sinking his eligibility for a security clearance. He subsequently appealed to the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals. Here are the highlights of the case. During his

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Under the current white house administration's downsizing efforts of the federal workforce, there are thousands of federal employees who have either been terminated or took…
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In one of the more intriguing Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) cases, this security clearance applicant overcame criminal and personal conduct concerns to…
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As soon as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is confirmed, a top-down evaluation and analysis is planned for the various offices and programs…