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CMMC Assessor Jobs: The New Cleared Role, What It Pays, and How to Qualify
On 13 July 2026 the Department of War suspended the CMMC Phase II requirements due to take effect on 10 November 2026. Phase II would have made a third-party certification assessment a condition of contract award, and it was the entire commercial case for the CMMC Certified Asses… more
SF-86 Section 23: Disclosing Past Drug Use (and What Actually Happens If You Do Not)
Section 23 of the SF-86 is not one question with a seven-year window. It is seven questions, four of which turn on the word EVER, capitalised on the form. Most write-ups quote 23.1's seven-year line and stop.Key takeawaysSection 23 (SF-86, Rev. November 2016) holds seven question… more
Getting a Facility Clearance: FCL Sponsorship, the Timeline, and What You Cannot Do Without One
One sentence in 32 CFR 117.9(a)(10) decides whether your company can hire a cleared engineer this year: "A contractor or prospective contractor cannot apply for its own entity eligibility determination." Someone else has to ask, and until they do, no employee of yours may touch c… more
Becoming a Military-Friendly Cleared Employer: What Actually Signals It to a Transitioning Clearance Holder
Since February 2026, a separating staff sergeant with a TS/SCI can look up your company's own veteran-hiring numbers before she reads your careers page. The Department of Labor's portal at data.dol.gov carries filed VETS-4212 contractor reports, which had never been public. 38 U.… more
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Cleared Veteran Hiring: Where It Stands in 2026
Key takeaways Authority lapsed on January 1, 2026 for anyone who begins work after December 31, 2025, and was not restored as of July 21, 2026. The test is the hire date, not the pay date: wages paid in 2026 to a qualified veteran who started on or before December 31, 2025 are … more