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Almost Half of All Appeals at DOHA Involve Financial Issues
As in previous years, financial issues rule the roost as the number one reason for a security clearance denial. The number of appeals heard by the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) involving financial considerations alone makes up more 48% of all the cases submitted. Of those, DOHA upheld
Not Disclosing Getting Fired Leads to 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
Can’t offer any guarantees but go with what @bigdaddyy26 said. There have been a number of cases where “youthful indiscretion” went a long way toward mitigating any concerns.
Same advice, use in high school as a teenager is no big deal and immaturity at the time of non-disclosure. Going forward you should be totally forthright about it and…
It absolutely will Had employees who lied for years…trip up on poly. Loss of clearance. My advice is report, and moving forward if within timeline report it. Best to get…
Delta 8 was likely legal in both your state and federally at the time of use. 99% sure the sf-86 asks about illegal drugs. I would say anything unless asked…