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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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The United States Intelligence Community agencies and other associated agencies carry out intelligence-related tasks for the United States. Use the links below to peruse each agency's…
Background Investigations

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Director David Cattler, who has been the agency director since March 2024, recently accompanied a special agent background investigator…
Security Clearance Process

Although the primary purpose of the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) is to review appeals for security clearance eligibility, they are also tasked…