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Clearance Suspension Without Pay: Employment Questions to Raise Immediately
A security clearance suspension without pay involves two decisions, not one automatic consequence. The security authority can suspend eligibility or access, while the employer separately decides duty, leave, pay, reassignment, or an employment action under the authority that appl… more
Interim Clearance Status Updates: Who Can See the Decision
An interim clearance is temporary eligibility granted while the full investigation and final eligibility decision are still pending. In current federal language, it is “temporary eligibility,” though DCSA and employers still commonly say “interim.” For a DoD contractor ca… more
Children and the SF-86 Cohabitant Definition Explained
No. Children do not count as cohabitants on the SF-86 merely because they live in your home. The form places children, including adopted or foster children, and stepchildren in its relatives section. Its cohabitant question concerns a different relationship: a person living with … more
Choosing an Address Verifier Who Actually Knew You There
An SF-86 person who knew you at an address does not have to be the resident next door. The form allows a neighbor, landlord, friend, business associate, or another explained relationship. DCSA's November 2025 applicant guide says a verifier for an address in the last three years … more
Agency Polygraph Failure Rates: Why Public Numbers Need Context
GAO reported a 66 percent average polygraph pass rate for FBI applicants from fiscal years 2018 through 2023. That is not an agency-wide FBI failure rate: it covers applicants, not the people already working there, and GAO reported pass rates rather than a direct failure-rate mea… more