SF-86
Navy Officer Convicted of Lying During Security Clearance Process
Lieutenant Fan Yang, a U.S. Navy Flight Officer, was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for his involvement in U.S. firearms export control violations, failure to report foreign national contacts, and making false statement during the security clearance process. Lt. Yang, who had a Top-Secret security clearance, conspired with a
The Security Clearance Improvement Act of 2021
The Security Clearance Improvement Act of 2021 has the primary aim of ferreting out security clearance applicants who have or had membership or affiliations with organizations who spread conspiracy theories.
Stealing from Your Employer is Not a Good Idea
Stealing from your employer – and then lying about it – is a great way to lose a security clearance.
Lying about Why You Left Previous Employment is Never Good
Anyone who has filled out a Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF-86) is familiar with the section where you must list all previous employments in the past seven years and why you left. It is pretty straightforward and branching questions ask about being fired, leaving employment under mutual agreement after being told