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Security Clearance Denial

As in previous years, financial issues rule the roost as the number one reason for a security clearance denial. The number of appeals heard by the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) involving financial considerations alone makes up more 48% of all the cases submitted. Of those, DOHA upheld

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Security Clearance Denial

I see this time and time again where an applicant undergoing a background investigation fails to disclose getting fired from employment. Usually, the reason for getting fired is based on performance and attendance issues. This in and of itself will not result in an unfavorable adjudicative determination, but failure to

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Security Clearance Jobs

There are many cleared workers who have to report to a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) every day to do their work. With the recent…
Security Clearance Denial

I recently came across a rather unusual security clearance appeal case involving an applicant who had filed a false insurance claim on his wife’s lost…
Security Clearance Jobs

The Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency (DCSA) has opened up their window for student interns to apply for various positions in personnel security, industrial security,…