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Security Clearance Denial

Another Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case where you just shake your head and wonder “what was he thinking?” The applicant was initially denied a security clearance by the Department of War based on concerns regarding his finances and personal conduct. At the DOHA appeal, he managed to

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Security Clearance Denial

The National Security Adjudicative Guidelines make clear that criminal conduct or behavior of a sexual nature may raise security concerns regardless of whether an individual has been formally charged with or convicted of a crime. Unlike the criminal justice system, which requires evidence to meet a specific legal standard, the

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Background Investigations

We have all heard how the slow and cumbersome the background investigation process is for security clearance applicants. However, the process is designed to weed…
Security Clearance Denial

There are many ways to track people these days; e.g., smartphones, air pods, GPS trackers, and IP address locations, to name a few. The ease…
Career Advice

The on-going political drama created by our elected officials resulting in thousands of Department of Homeland Security employees going without a paycheck for the second…