Top 20 Reasons for Clearance Rejection The top 20 reasons why clearance applications are rejected as listed by the Defense Security Service.
US Department of State: Security Clearance FAQ The following security clearance FAQ applies to those with jobs or seeking jobs in the U.S. Department of State.
Why We Don't All Need a Security Clearance In spite of what almost everyone will tell you, it will not be the end of the world if you don't keep your security clearance...
What You Should Know About Background Investigations Here's some common questions about the background investigation process, and their answers.
Why You Failed the Lie-Detector Test It's possible you'll fail the lie-detector test (polygraph), and it's not that big of a deal.
Young Soldiers Targeted by Scams and Predators It's important to look out for financial scams -- a serious dent in your finances can threaten your security clearance.
Your Security Clearance and You You just submitted your security clearance package; what happens next?
Pentagon Effort on Extremism Snarled by Confusion, Guard Divisions, Gaps in Security Clearance Screening Military leaders were confused about how to define and root out extremist behavior, even as they acknowledged a stream of...
Play Your Aces: A Security Clearance Master Class to Boost Your Post-Military Career Having a security clearance and knowing how to use it in the civilian job hunt are two different things. In our upcoming 60...
OpSec Professional Dispels Myths About Careers in the Security Field Nina Markowitz, Opsec/Persec expert for VICE, dishes on why you should consider a career in security.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
