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Security Clearance Denial

Federal contractor companies are constantly looking for IT professionals to fill critical positions to support their contracts with government agencies. This in-demand career field is fast moving with constant changes in requirements. This puts pressure on IT specialists to keep up with the pace and sometimes leads to taking shortcuts

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Security Clearance Denial

More and more often, on all levels of background investigations I see applicants who fail to disclose required information. Some attribute it to oversight and failing to thoroughly read the questions and others claim an unfamiliarity with filling out government forms. Regardless, all applicants must check the box on the

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Security Clearance Process

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has updated their “conditional eligibility determination” process to align with Continuous Evaluation/Continuous Vetting (CE/CV) program. This allows national security adjudicators…
Security Clearance Denial

Recently, I have noticed the number of appeals submitted to the Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) where security clearance eligibility was denied based…
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Obtaining Security Clearance

Have you ever wondered how other countries process their applicants for a security clearance? Is it more or less stringent? It depends on what country…