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Category Archives: Security Clearance

  • 4,917,751 Individuals Hold a Security Clearance

    There are interesting numbers to be found in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) 2012 Report on Security Clearance Determinations. As of October 1, 2012 4,917,751 individuals held a security clearance. It's a snapshot in time, so the number is always cha… more

  • Security Clearance Loss of Jurisdiction

    Few things cause more frustration than being rejected by a prospective employer because of a “Loss of Jurisdiction” and an “Incident Report.” When you’re terminated from a job where you held a Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance, your former employer “se… more

  • The 5 Most Popular ClearedJobs.Net Stories of 2012

    As 2012 comes to a close, we’re reviewing our blog stories that generated the most readers this year. America loves lists, so those tend to be the most popular articles. That is unless you throw out something controversial such as whether your email service provider makes yo… more

  • What’s Happening in the DoD World of Security Clearance Processing

    Laura Hickman, Director of the Defense Security Service (DSS, aka the agency formerly known as DISCO) spoke at the recent annual meeting of the Chesapeake chapter of the National Classification Management Society, (NCMS aka the Society of Industrial Security Professionals). NC… more

  • Does Your Job Have the Correct Security Clearance Designation

    According to a new GAO report, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) has not provided federal agencies with clearly defined policy guidance for determining whether positions require security clearances. Without this guidance, many agencies use an Office of Personnel Mana… more