All posts by Ashley Jones
Investigation Closed, Now What? How a Case Moves to a Decision
A closed investigation does not tell you your security clearance adjudication results. It marks the investigative stage, while an authorized adjudicative agency must evaluate the record and make the eligibility determination. Before changing your start date or describing yourself… more
How Long Interim Eligibility Lasts When the Job or Contract Changes
How long an interim security clearance lasts depends on both the government decision and your continuing need for access. For contractor employees, temporary eligibility cannot exceed one year without government approval in the system of record. A job change, loss of classified d… more
Confidential Clearance: Where It Fits in the National Security System
A Confidential security clearance concerns eligibility to access classified information whose unauthorized disclosure could reasonably be expected to damage national security. It remains a recognized level. For a job seeker, the requirement means checking both the position's clea… more
Public Intoxication and a Background Investigation: How One Incident Is Assessed
Public intoxication in a background investigation is assessed through the underlying conduct, disclosure, and evidence of current reliability. A charge label alone cannot predict the clearance decision. Gather the event record and disposition, then check the police-record and alc… more
Interim SCI Access: Why Top Secret Eligibility May Not Open the Compartment
An interim SCI clearance is not an automatic extension of interim Top Secret eligibility. DCSA describes a separate request by the component responsible for SCI, with supporting documents. Even an eligibility decision leaves another question: whether the responsible authority has… more