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Security Clearance Denial

In many security clearance appeal cases the applicant is denied eligibility based on withholding information or not being entirely candid. Take for instance, marijuana use. The applicant says he last used three years ago when they actually used it three weeks ago and now, they failed a pre-employment drug test. Well,

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Security Clearance Process

The adjudicative guidelines for national security investigations are applied the same across the board. It matters not whether it is for a Secret or Top Secret clearance. The additional checks and information gathered for the Top Secret is reviewed the same as for a Secret. Take for instance, smoking marijuana while you

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Process

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued requirements for all Government agencies to enroll their…
Security Clearance Process

Those not working in or having experience in the industrial security world may find the acronyms and specific meaning of words a bit confusing as…
Background Investigations

There are different types of federal background investigations and matching adjudicative criteria used to make favorable or unfavorable determinations. Depending on the purpose and level…