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Lately I have ran across numerous situations involving the illegal recording of private conversations and thought I would highlight the legalities and pitfalls involved. With the mass availability of devices (cell phones, mini-recorders, laptops, watches, i-pads) that can surreptitiously record telephone and face to face conversations there is now an

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Security Clearance Process

Last week the Office of Personnel Management made a decision to shut down the e-QIP application used to process 90% of Federal government background investigations for 4-6 weeks. At the same time, due to the data breach which allowed hackers access to OPM investigative records through a laptop that was

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Background InvestigationsObtaining Security Clearance

An April 27, 2008 Los Angeles Times article reported on a new study, released in March, by the Pentagon's little-known Defense Personnel Security Research Center,…
Career AdviceSecurity Clearance Process

By popular demand, a place to ask questions on defense careers. All topics are open, including: career advice, salaries, best places to work, company research,…
Background InvestigationsObtaining Security Clearance

No doubt, this blog is the most popular and reliable place to ask questions regarding an inherently confusing subject - security clearances. Ask your questions…