Security Clearance news
Consequences of Lying or Withholding Information During a Background Investigation
When filling out the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) there is a section right after the instructions you have to acknowledge as having read. It states “I have read the instructions and I understand that if I withhold, misrepresent, or falsify information on this form, I am subject to the
Failure to File Taxes Results in Denial for Public Trust Position
In a recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals case, the judge was unsympathetic toward the applicant who was initially denied eligibility for placement into a Public Trust position as a contractor with the DoD. The denial was due to the fact that she failed to file federal taxes for
Yeah, it was. Ive seen a few people talking about getting rescinded around the same time, so im guessing it was due to RIFs or something similar.
Definitely apply. You can explain it to a recruiter when they reach out to you. They will have you fill out a security form and verify they can see your…
Will do, thank you! Were there any hang-ups with the clearance being listed as eligible instead of active, or were things pretty smooth generally?
Pretty smooth. Some didn’t quite understand what was going on, so they would request to check the clearance right away. But when that came back positive, they moved forward with…