All posts by Ashley Jones
Does Your Foreign Nanny Count as a Reportable Contact?
Reporting a nanny as a foreign contact for your clearance depends on citizenship, the continuing relationship, personal ties, and the information exchanged. A paid childcare arrangement does not automatically qualify or create an exemption. If the caregiver lives with you, a sepa… more
Burden of Proof in Clearance Adjudication: What the Applicant Must Address
In an industrial security clearance case, the government must establish disputed facts alleged in the Statement of Reasons. You must address facts you admit or the government proves, and you retain the ultimate burden of persuasion for a favorable decision. The security clearance… more
Continuous Vetting Update: A Checklist After Major Life Events
A continuous vetting update starts with reporting a relevant life event through your security office's designated channel. Enrollment does not remove self-reporting duties. Record what happened, when it happened, and what is still unresolved; then confirm the requirements for you… more
Battelle Hiring for Cleared Research Roles: Labs, Customers, and Clearance Fit
Battelle's public careers page says some jobs require an active security clearance and others support eligible applicants in obtaining one. Preparing for the Battelle hiring process therefore starts with the particular vacancy: its employing organization, research work, location,… more
RL-SIC Country Risk Labels: What Clearance Applicants Should and Shouldn’t Infer
An RL-SIC foreign-contact risk label is not enough to predict your clearance outcome. Public Guideline B policy evaluates foreign influence through individual relationships, interests, and vulnerability, with country conditions as part of that assessment. Without a verified issui… more