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  Here’s What You Need to Do If You Have a Secret Clearance

  Have you ever said, “I only have a Secret” when talking about your clearance? We’ve heard this phrase often, especially when speaking with military personnel that haven’t used their clearance outside of the military yet. But we’re here to tell you not to discount t… more

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  DoD Contracts: The Aerospace Corporation, L3Harris Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Week of 1-22-24 to 1-26-24

  1/22 NAVY General Dynamics Mission Systems, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is awarded a $335,071,035 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-only contract N0003024C1005 for the Strategic Weapon System Fire Control Subsystem development, production, sustainme… more

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  Cybersecurity Roundup: Midnight Blizzard Brings the Storm, Mother of All Data Breaches, NSA Purchases American’s Internet Records, and More

  Our cybersecurity roundup is brought to you each week by our friends at The CyberWire. The CyberWire Podcasts are their daily view on what’s happening in cyberspace. Each day’s podcast has a quick news summary as well as commentary from industry experts and The CyberWire’… more

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  5 Unique Cleared Careers to Discover

  Step into the lesser-known realms of the cleared community, where engineers and analysts are not the only stars of the show! Ever wonder about crafting characters as a Voice Actor or decoding criminal networks as a Gang Intelligence SME? Hidden gems like these require securi… more

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  Will I Lose My Security Clearance if I’ve Used Marijuana

  One of the most common questions heard from cleared employees is: “I purchased, smoked, or consumed marijuana. Is there any chance I can obtain or maintain my security clearance?” While there is not a straightforward answer, in short, marijuana still remains an illega… more