Security Clearance news

Use of Chinese Web Browser on Government System Sinks Clearance Eligibility
Another interesting Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals case caught my eye because it involved a systems administrator and installation and use of a Chinese made web browser on his government workstation. The DoD initially denied his clearance eligibility based on security concerns involving finances and use of information technology.

Former Confidential Informant Loses Security Clearance Appeal
A recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case involved a former confidential informant (CI) who was caught selling marijuana at his college and subsequently got roped into becoming an informant by a Special Agent from an unknown agency. The DoD declined to grant him clearance eligibility based on
Lots of people living in glass houses here. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Unwavering Rigidity leads to a lonely existence of no one being perfect enough.
Yes. If it looks like you under played bad behavior and falsified a form…it can result in a denial. Not reporting a DUI on an upgrade can cause revocation as…
Minor changes or clarifications are the norm. But deliberately not reporting, then reporting can cause a loss.
I hope the investigator included the 1x use of my friends inhaler lol. reading DOHA that doesn’t seem to be enough or even in the same realm as what others…