In category: cybersecurity
Security Clearance Psychologists: The Work Behind Personnel-Vetting Decisions
Security clearance psychologists evaluate and explain behaviorally relevant information for personnel-security specialists and adjudicative staff; they do not simply provide therapy to clearance applicants or make every eligibility decision themselves. The work combines clinical … more
Resume Privacy for Cleared Professionals: Redacting Programs, Clients, and Locations
A secure resume for cleared work must be completely unclassified, specific enough to prove your qualifications, and stripped of personal data that an employer does not need at the application stage. The goal is not to make your experience mysterious. It is to replace protected de… more
Outside Employment for Clearance Holders: Approval, Reporting, and Conflicts
Outside employment and security clearances can put one side job through several separate reviews. Reporting the work to your security office does not necessarily satisfy your employer's moonlighting policy or a federal ethics approval rule. Before you accept a client, gig, board … more
Interim Secret for Contractor Roles: Access Limits and Employment Risk
An interim Secret is temporary eligibility, not a universal pass to every Secret-labeled task. For a contractor employee to receive classified access, the facility must be eligible at the needed level, the person must have a valid need-to-know and signed nondisclosure agreement, … more
Following Up on a Pending Offer Without Negotiating Against Yourself
The safest way to follow up on a pending job offer is to ask for the employer's current decision timeline without making a threat. If you have another written-offer deadline, disclose the date as a fact, reaffirm genuine interest, and ask whether the pending employer expects to d… more