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Security Clearance Denial

I see this time and time again where an applicant undergoing a background investigation fails to disclose getting fired from employment. Usually, the reason for getting fired is based on performance and attendance issues. This in and of itself will not result in an unfavorable adjudicative determination, but failure to

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Security Clearance Process

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) published their latest investigation processing stats a few days ago. This includes the processing of the investigations and the adjudication piece of it. They also provided the numbers on how many were enrolled in Trusted Workforce (TW) 1.25 Continuous Vetting (CV)and Rap Back enrollment. There is a

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Obtaining Security Clearance

It is highly recommended for security clearance applicants and current clearance holders to review their online digital footprint. This ensures anything they may have posted…
Security Clearance Denial

This particular Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case was certainly an interesting read just because of the audacity of the applicant in thinking…
Security Clearance Denial

Last year, the number of security clearance denials involving illegal drug use increased by 36% from the previous year. Quite a few of the denials…