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In one of the more intriguing Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) cases, this security clearance applicant overcame criminal and personal conduct concerns to get eligibility. The Department of Defense initially denied him a clearance based on being arrested in 2022 and charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault with

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As soon as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is confirmed, a top-down evaluation and analysis is planned for the various offices and programs that make up the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). During her recent Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Tulsi Gabbard, the pick as the

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Denial

In one of the more unusual Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) cases I have seen in quite a while, this defense contractor had…
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Background Investigations

There has been a slew of instances where federal background investigators have been indicted for falsifying their work in regard to completing records checks and interviews. The…
Security Clearance Denial

Another Defense Office of Hearing an Appeals (DOHA) case to shake your head at and say, “What the heck was he thinking?” This security clearance…
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