Number of Security Clearance Applications Rises
The National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) reported the number of new security clearance applications has risen to almost 500,000 over the past four years. This increase, combined with the...
View ArticleDISA Provides Small Business Owners Information on Security Clearance and FCL...
The Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Small Business Office, which operates out of the U.S. Army base at Ft. Meade, MD., held an informational session last month for small businesses...
View ArticleDSS Upgrades Website for Information on Clearance Processing
The Defense Security Service (DSS) has upgraded the look and functionality of their website in order to provide the Industrial Security industry with better information and easier to use tools related...
View ArticlePaying for Sex and Security Clearances: Not a Good Combination
The number of security clearance denials for sexual behavior doubled from last year according to analysis of the top reasons for a denial. Three recent DOHA appeals cases jumped out at me because they...
View ArticleTwo Puffs and You’re Out: Drug Use with a Security Clearance
The use of illegal drugs (under Federal law) is a sure-fire way to lose eligibility for a security clearance, especially if you already have one. All clearance holders get a security briefing about...
View ArticleNational Security Space Association Calls for Better Security Clearance...
A white paper pushing for continued security clearance process reform was recently published by the National Security Space Association (NSSA). Not to be confused with the National Security Agency, the...
View Article8,000 Continuous Vetting Alerts Were Not Reported Beforehand by Clearance...
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is responsible for running the DoD’s Continuous Vetting (CV) Program and during the last National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory...
View ArticleGovernment Agencies Slowly Moving Towards Using NBIS for Background...
The National Background Investigation Services is slowly being pushed out to agencies across the federal government. The initial rollout experienced various glitches that had to be addressed by the...
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