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Security Clearance Process

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) complete 95% of all background investigations by the government. They also own the system (DISS) used to process the completion of background investigations, adjudications, and the myriad of other personnel security actions involved in vetting processes. As such, DCSA uses a lot of

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Security Clearance Denial

A defense contractor was denied security clearance eligibility by the Department of War due to security concerns regarding behavior linked to his emotional and mental state affecting his judgement, reliability and trustworthiness. He subsequently appealed the denial to the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals. Here are highlights of his

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Obtaining Security Clearance

A post on the ClearanceJobsBlog recently highlighted a concerning example of misinformation during the recruiting process. An applicant shared that a recruiter told him he…
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Obtaining Security Clearance

Eligibility for access to classified information may be granted to security clearance applicants on an interim basis when specific conditions are met while the background…
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Security Clearance Denial

In one of the more unusual and colorful Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals cases, the applicant, a defense contractor, was initially denied security clearance…