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Debriefed, Inactive, Current, Active: The Four Clearance Words Employers Screen On

Access to classified information requires three conditions to be true at the same moment: a valid need-to-know, a favorable eligibility determination at the right level, and a signed non-disclosure agreement. Under 32 CFR 117.10, missing any one of the three means you do not have… more

You Won the Recompete. Now Re-Badge 60 Cleared People in 30 Days.

For employersHiring cleared professionals?Post your cleared req where security-cleared candidates already search.Post a Cleared JobFor job seekersHolding a clearance?Create a free account and get matching cleared jobs in your inbox every day.Create Free AccountThe clause that no … more

Time-to-Billing on a Cleared Hire: When a New Employee Can Actually Start Work

The Statement of Reasons: What an SOR Is, the 20-Day Clock, and How to Answer It

For job seekersLooking for your next cleared role?Create a free ClearedJobs.Net account. Get matching cleared jobs in your inbox every day and let cleared employers find your resume.Create Your Free AccountThe clock a Statement of Reasons starts A Statement of Reasons gives you 2… more

The Whole-Person Concept: How Adjudicators Weigh Mitigation Against a Disqualifying Fact

On 08 June 2017, one directive replaced every separate set of clearance-adjudication rules across the federal government. That directive, Security Executive Agent Directive 4 (SEAD 4), gave adjudicators a single method for deciding who gets access to classified information and wh… more