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Congressional lawmakers have been busy this year trying to push through several new changes to security clearance oversight and processes.  As is usual in Washington politics, a number of proposals were generated to create the appearance that actual reform was the main goal.  A recent article posted by Defenseone.com discussed

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In another recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case the board decided that the concerns about the applicant’s recreational illegal drug use over a ten-year period that spanned from 2001 to 2011 were mitigated.  The applicant disclosed information detailing his recreational drug use from 2001 to 2011 that

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The latest Security Clearance Salary Survey on ClearanceJobs.com suggest that even though cleared candidates earn more than non-cleared candidates, they are still not happy with…
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The newest security clearance jobs salary survey has been released and the results are interesting. According to the nationwide study, average nationwide salaries of security-cleared…
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It is widely published that security-cleared candidates have more earning potential due to a burgeoning defense industry. How is your salary? Are you satisfied? If…