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When you see the word “cosmic” the first thing that usually comes to mind would be something to do with outer space, right? In the security clearance world Cosmic Top Secret is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) equivalent for a U.S. Top Secret security clearance or classified information. The

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Security Clearance Process

In an effort to ensure the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) security clearance vetting process for political appointees remains based on established national security adjudicative guidelines and is not abused by executive power, House representatives introduced legislation called the Security Clearance Review Act. If passed, it would require political appointees to

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Past Security Clearance Posts

Security Clearance Process

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) published their latest investigation processing stats a few days ago. This includes the processing of the investigations and…
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Security Clearance Denial

I ran across a recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case involving a former U.S. Marine Corp (USMC) officer who had elected to…
Obtaining Security Clearance

There are several different timelines on the various sections of the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86). Some ask for information within the last 10 years, others…