Personal Responsibility and Security Clearances
When you are security-cleared, everyday life events like vacations, new friends and neighbors, and personal relationships can have an impact on national security. Take a few minutes and watch our very...
View ArticleThe Future of Security Clearance Investigations?
A CBS News article looks at what is required if you want to apply for a job with the City of Bozeman, Montana. If you want the job you will need to hand over your usernames and passwords for “…any...
View ArticleClassified Teleworking
In the fiscal 2010 Defense appropriations bill a test program aims to set up a secure telework site in the D.C. metro area for federal employees who need to access classified networks. Nextgov reports...
View ArticleShortage of Computer Experts Hinder Cyber-Defense
A Washington Post article on June 24, 2009 reported the planned establishment of a Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber-Defense Command by October 2009 with full operational capability by October 2010....
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2009 Security Clearance Salary Survey
The 2009 Security Clearance Salary Survey of 5,023 security-cleared job seekers conducted by ClearanceJobs.com has been released! See how you compare with your colleagues! After you complete this short...
View ArticleSocial Networking: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Secretary Gates said the “freedom of communication and the nature of it is a huge strategic asset for the United States…there are clearly a number of governments, around the world, that try to control...
View ArticleSummer Seminar for College Students Interested in Intelligence Community Careers
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced last week regarding their 2nd Annual Summer Seminar for College Students interested in Intelligence Community careers. They will again...
View ArticleCIA’s Talent Retention Program?
An article in POLITICO this morning is an interesting tale. Apparently, the CIA is offering their operatives to the private sector. The work they perform is not on “government time”, but as a side...
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Cleared Hot: Security Clearances are in Demand
The MilitaryTimes Edge recently published a great article on security clearance jobs. Yes, we were mentioned and the Director of ClearanceJobs, Evan Lesser, was interviewed; so there is a bit of self...
View ArticleIACP/PERSEREC Cybervetting Report
On December 30, 2010 the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) released a report on their yearlong study of police cybervetting policy, “Developing a Cybervetting Strategy for Law...
View ArticleGovernment Employee’s Removal Upheld Due to Security Clearance Denial
In a recent Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) case the original decision to remove a Department of the Navy employee due to his security clearance being revoked was upheld by the board....
View ArticleWhat Is the Difference Between HSPD-12, Fitness, Suitability, and Security?
HSPD-12 Credentialing Decision The objective of an HSPD-12 credentialing decision is to ensure that a person does not pose an unacceptable risk to life, safety or health to persons, assets or...
View ArticleHow Classified Systems Apply to NASA Missions and National Security
When we think of NASA the first thing that comes to mind is astronauts, rockets, and space. National security certainly is not in the forefront when we think of landing on the moon. However,...
View ArticleCleared Jobs in the Department of Treasury
When we think of the agencies that make up the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) the first ones that come to mind are the CIA, NSA, NRO, and five DOD components, right? There are sixteen agencies that...
View ArticleNew Intelligence Community Job Site Will Mirror OPM’s USAJOBS
In a recent article posted by Federal News Radio, the National Security Agency announced the advent of a new Intelligence Community job site designed specifically for those seeking government jobs that...
View ArticleNational Security Agency Gains Employee Loyalty
How many Federal agencies or large corporations do you know of that can claim having a 96.7% employee retention rate year in year out? Not many! However, the National Security Agency bucks the trend by...
View ArticleDOE Clearances and Office of Hearing and Appeals Cases
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Hearing and Appeals, much like its counterpart within the DoD (DOHA), hears appeals for those denied eligibility for a DOE “Q” or “L” security clearances....
View ArticleDepartment of Homeland Security Jobs
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is one of the biggest government civil service and contractor employers after the DoD. Many of the jobs offered by the various DHS components require eligibility...
View ArticleCleared Jobs at Health and Human Services
Most of the questions, comments, and discussions about security clearance processes revolve around DoD and Intelligence Community agencies. There are, however, many other Federal Government agencies...
View ArticleWhat Is the Difference Between HSPD-12, Fitness, Suitability, and Security?
HSPD-12 Credentialing Decision The objective of an HSPD-12 credentialing decision is to ensure that a person does not pose an unacceptable risk to life, safety or health to persons, assets or...
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