In category: Military Transition / Veterans
Using the GI Bill and VET TEC to Fund the Certifications a Cleared Contract Requires
A contract clause written in January 2008 is still the reason a cleared IT job on a DoD information system asks for a certification before it asks for experience. DFARS 252.239-7001 requires contractor personnel to hold "the proper and current information assurance certification,… more
Veterans’ Preference Does Not Apply to Contractor Jobs – Here Is What Does
The first six words of 5 U.S.C. 2108 decide the question. "For the purpose of this title" is how the section defining a preference eligible opens, and that title governs federal government employees. A Leidos requisition at Aberdeen sits outside it, and so does a Booz Allen slot … more
Working on a Military Base as a Civilian: Contractor, GS, or NAF – and Which Needs a Clearance
On a large installation the commissary and the exchange sit a few hundred yards apart. A cashier in one is a civil service employee paid from appropriations. A cashier in the other is a nonappropriated-fund employee whom federal law deems not an employee for most OPM-administered… more
Does Your Security Clearance Expire When You Leave the Military?
The day you out-process, a security officer updates a single field in the Defense Information System for Security and your access to classified information ends. Your eligibility does not. DoD Manual 5200.02 states that the validity of national security eligibility is "not limite… more
Turn Job Fairs Into Your Secret Weapon During Your Military Transition
If you’re transitioning out of the military, chances are you’ve heard about job fairs, but you may not be sure how much they really matter. Are they worth your time? Do people actually get hired from them? Or are they just crowded rooms where you hand out resumes and hop… more