In category: cybersecurity
‘Are You a Protected Veteran?’ What That Question on Every Contractor Application Means
The pre-offer version usually shows two boxes, because the sample form at Appendix B uses two: I IDENTIFY AS ONE OR MORE OF THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF PROTECTED VETERAN LISTED ABOVE, or I AM NOT A PROTECTED VETERAN. Appendix B is a model, not mandated wording, so a third box such as … 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
Overseas Cleared Contracts That Pay Over $200K: What the Package Really Contains
Kabul and Kuwait City both sit at 35 percent on the State Department's danger pay table dated 12 July 2026. One column across, they come apart: Kabul carries a 35 percent post hardship differential, Kuwait City 15. That column is the difference between a 70 percent uplift and a 5… more
Veterans’ Preference Does Not Apply to Contractor Jobs – Here Is What Does
The first six words of 5 U.S.C. 2108 decide the question. "For the purpose of this title" is how the section defining a preference eligible opens, and that title governs federal government employees. A Leidos requisition at Aberdeen sits outside it, and so does a Booz Allen slot … more