All posts by Dan Meyer, Esq.
Take Charge of Your Clearance: When to Seek Legal Help
The security world is one of privileges, not rights. Security clearance laws, rules, and regulations prioritize national security by design. When you receive eligibility for access to classified information, you agree to live in a security-safe manner in return for your priv… more
Know Before You Go: Vacation and Travel Considerations for Security Clearance Holders
When you work within a classified space, you give up certain rights for the privilege of holding a security clearance. As summer skies start to age, and school buses are being tuned for the Fall, those end-of-season vacations are at hand. Let’s review some blunt facts befo… more
Security Clearance Summertime Blues: Should You Self-Report?
Summertime is peppered with family vacations, federal holidays, block parties, and fun in the sun. But, it’s not just tomatoes and the beach that are in season. Studies suggest that illegal and illicit activity spikes in the summertime. Public drunkenness, DWIs, racking… more
Stay in the Clear: Essential Tips for Maintaining a Security Clearance
For government employees, contractors, and any other individuals whose roles require access to classified information, obtaining a security clearance is just the first step. The ongoing responsibility of maintaining eligibility for that clearance is equally important and inv… more
Will Security Clearance Guideline L Outside Activities Lead to a Security Review?
Not all security clearance concerns are equal. National security attorneys recognize trends reviewing large volumes of federal government challenges to employee, contractor, and service members gaining or keeping security clearances. Guideline E, Personal Conduct and Guid… more