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WelcomeWelcome to ClearedCommunity.com, your online resource for news and information pertaining to the acquisition, maintenance, and retention of government-issued security clearances. ClearedCommunity.com is also home to the Web's only interactive forum dedicated solely to security clearance-related discussion. Read more about us. Register and subscribe to ClearedCommunity.com's ClearanceWatch Alerts to receive periodic, e-mailed updates containing summaries of and links to the latest posts. Registration with ClearedCommunity.com is quick and easy and allows you to publish comments to the site in reaction to posts and comments left by others. Take a few moments to sign up. Most Recent PostsBloggers Discuss Security Clearance ProceduresParticipants in a weblog, World Affairs Board, recently discussed procedures for acquiring a security clearance, including what types of questions may be asked of a clearance applicant. Posted by The Editors on Sep 05, 2008 at 03:22PM | Comments (0) Clearance-Holders Continue to Enjoy Premium PayThe Human Resource Association says that persons who hold a security clearance continue to enjoy salaries higher than those of colleagues without such a clearance, though the differential decreased slightly from a survey last year. Posted by The Editors on Sep 05, 2008 at 02:59PM | Comments (0) DOJ Won't Prosecute Former AG For Mishandling DocumentsThe Department of Justice reportedly has decided not to prosecute former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for mishandling classified information, including taking some documents home. It is unclear what, if any, consequences there might be for Gonzales as far as holding a security clearance now or in the future. It may be recalled that former National Security Adviser Sandy Berger was ordered by a Federal court to forfeit his security clearance for three years after allegedly taking classified documents from the National Archives without permission. The Washington Post published a related story on September 3. The DOJ Inspector’s General report on Gonzales was available here. Posted by The Editors on Sep 05, 2008 at 02:41PM | Comments (0) DoE Employee Who Lost Clearance Seeks Court's HelpAn 18-year Department of Energy employee who lost his security clearance after Federal agents questioned his allegiance to the U.S. after remarks he made against the Iraq War reportedly seeks intervention of a Federal court. He wants the court to order the release of evidence used against him and a hearing where he can defend himself. ClearedCommunity.com first reported on the case here. Posted by The Editors on Sep 05, 2008 at 02:21PM | Comments (0) AP: DoD to Increase Polygraph UseThe Associated Press reported recently that the Department of Defense’s Defense Intelligence Agency will step up its use of polygraph exams to screen new and current employees, while others maintain that polygraphs are an unreliable fix to a broken security clearance process. One problem: personnel are rarely allowed an opportunity to challenge a polygraph exam’s findings. The AP story was also available here. Posted by The Editors on Aug 28, 2008 at 12:18PM | Comments (0) Most Recent Links
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