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Category Archives: Security Clearance

• What You Need to Know About Your Security Clearance Reinvestigation

  Nicole Smith, attorney and security clearance specialist with Tully Rinckey, will present two briefings on security clearance periodic reinvestigations at the October 1 Cleared Job Fair in Tysons Corner. Nicole will discuss what you should be aware of, what you should think ab… more

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  Sexual Behavior and Your Security Clearance

  How questionable sexual behavior may be discovered You probably expect that issues involving your credit, foreign influence or drug use will have a negative impact on your ability to be granted a security clearance. One issue that is not specifically referenced in the SF86 Que… more

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  What a Recruiter Needs Upfront to Verify Your Security Clearance

  Should I give my security clearance information to a recruiter when they ask for it over the phone? As a recruiter I frequently ask job seekers for this information. I need to know you have a security clearance before you come in for an interview. That means I need your ful… more

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  New State Marijuana Laws and Your Security Clearance

  Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Use In May 2013, Colorado passed laws regulating and taxing the recreational use of marijuana by adults age twenty-one and older.  Once retail stores start selling marijuana openly, Colorado residents age 21 and older can: Purchase u… more

• GAO Report on Personnel Security Clearances

  The General Accounting Office (GAO) Report on Personnel Security Clearances released last Thursday does lots of finger pointing. The bad guys are the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). This is a very high-level report so it’… more