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Impact of Bankruptcy on Acquiring Security Clearance

Someone who recently asked whether a bankruptcy would imperil his/her chances of acquiring a security clearance got two seemingly helpful replies.

Posted by The Editors on Feb 03, 2010 at 01:10AM | Comments (0) 

FAM Loses Security Clearance Due to False Financial Reports

ProPublica reports that a Federal Air Marshal (FAM) has lost her security clearance because she allegedly falsified financial reimbursement information, claiming, on two occasions, a full day’s per diem despite not being in that city for a full day.

Posted by The Editors on Feb 03, 2010 at 12:43AM | Read More | Comments (0) 

Security Clearance and Federal Employment

A career adviser for the Washington Post provides guidance on whether a security clearance is required to merely apply for a federal job. The short answer is “no.”

For most jobs with federal contractors, however, the answer is often “yes.”

Posted by The Editors on Jan 31, 2010 at 12:55AM | Comments (0) 

Faulty Clearance Procedures at Ft. Hood

Walter Pincus reports in today’s Washington Post that a panel set up to review circumstances that led to the Fort Hood shootings found that inadequate security investigations contributed to the tragedy.

Military and Department of Defense civilian security investigations were “incomplete, too limited in scope, or not conducted at all” and that investigations for Secret-level clearances, in the case of shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, were “unsatisfactory.”

Posted by The Editors on Jan 19, 2010 at 05:28PM | Comments (0) 

Ex-DOE Employee Loses Clearance Appeal

A Federal appeals court has ruled against an Egyptian-American whose security clearance had been revoked by the Department of Energy.

The court said the government has sole discretion over issuing security clearances and that the court was at liberty to intervene. Click here to access the court’s 38-page ruling.

ClearedCommunity.com last reported on this case here.

Posted by The Editors on Jan 12, 2010 at 09:33PM | Comments (0) 

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This article, from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website, explains why OPM conducts thorough background investigations on potential federal civilian employees, even if the positions for which they are being considered do not require security clearance.

This article, by an online writer whose direct experience with classified information is unclear, describes what security clearance are, why they exist, and the main levels of security clearance one may hold.

The Government Accountability Office has issued a new report to Congress about timeliness and quality of Department of Defense security clearances.

Consistent with previous reports, the GAO continues to include quality among its concerns when examining DoD clearance procedures, while speed and efficiency guide much of the attention surrounding clearance reform efforts elsewhere in government.

The Office of the Director for National Intelligence has released updated documents governing the investigation, issuance, revocation, and appeals process for security clearances. The document are listed under ICD 704.1-704.5.

Courtesy: Secrecy News

A collection of U.S. Foreign Service Officers whose security clearances have been suspended or revoked publish a blog about their experiences.

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Removing a suspension after retirement

My clearance was suspended and sent to adjudication on 28 August 2009. This is a 90 day suspension and normally would fall off after this period. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder and until DON CAF finishes their adjudication it will remain this way. The 90 day period ends the 25th of November 2009, but I retire on the 30th of October 2009. How can I get the suspension removed because DON CAF will put this at the bottom of the pile and never finish it. This is my way of earning a living and need assistance on removing the suspension as quickly as possible.

Posted by on Oct 16, 2009 at 12:15PM | Comments (0) 

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