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The United States is a member of the intelligence alliance known as the “Fives Eyes” which includes Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom. As such, classified intelligence and threat information is shared among the members of the alliance. Obviously, the intelligence staff and others involved must be vetted

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A Department of Energy (DOE) contractor had his security clearance suspended by the local security office due to concerns related to sexual and criminal conduct after he reported he had been arrested and charged with engaging in lewd conduct, peeking, and invasion of privacy. After an administrative review, the decision

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Adjudication

Formerly known as the DoD Consolidated Adjudications Facility, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s (DCSA) Adjudication and Vetting Services (AVS) is responsible for adjudicating background…
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Background InvestigationsObtaining Security ClearanceSecurity Clearance Process

As the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Defense Counterintelligence Agency (DCSA) continue to move forward with implementing the Trusted Workforce (TW) 2.0 initiative,…
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AdjudicationBackground InvestigationsSecurity Clearance Process

The Defense Counterintelligence Agency (DCSA) provided notification to Industry and Government Stakeholders that because of the lapse on appropriated funding and the government shutdown, it…
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