Security Clearance news
Alcohol Consumption and Impacts on Clearance Eligibility
The total number of Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) security clearance denials involving alcohol consumption went down from 82 in 2022 to 69 in 2023. In most cases, the use of alcohol concerns was added in with other adjudicative guidelines such as criminal conduct or illegal drug use. However, on
Clearance Applicants and Security Freezes on Credit Reports
In 2018, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law, enabling those undergoing background investigations to keep a credit report security freeze in place without any impact to completion of the investigation. At the time, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) provided guidance to all Federal agencies
The adjudicator reviewing the completed investigation will consider this excerpt from SEAD - 4: The adjudicative process is predicated upon individuals providing relevant information pertaining to their background and character…
This Lindy Kyzer lady who works for this site is always lurking and reading the threads on this forum. Sometimes she posts a video reply. It looks like she replied…
She makes a valid point but I think it’s off-topic a tiny bit. We are (I am) not arguing that it’s against the rules to bring an attorney. My issue…
USAFCrawdaddy: At the beginning the investigator gave a long speech and she mentioned that the interview and investigation could be given to other government and law enforcement agencies. A “long…