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Security Clearance Denial

After an applicant has filled out the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86), they are required to certify it as true and the sign a General Release of Information form, an Authorization for Release of Medical Information Pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) form, and a

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Obtaining Security Clearance

You may have seen in recent news stories about New York City Mayor Eric Adams being indicted for a bribery scheme involving a foreign government. What you may not know is he was granted a security clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). He is not a Federal employee

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Denial

I ran across a rather unusual Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case involving serious criminal conduct occurring in 2007. In most cases, the…
Security Clearance Process

Background investigators can tell you they hate it when they are interviewing someone who has listed information way beyond what the scope of the questions…
Security Clearance Denial

When a clearance applicant certifies the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86), they are signing to say their statements on the form, and on any attachments to…