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Reciprocity Between Agencies: When an Old Adjudication Should Be Accepted
Reciprocity for a security clearance means a receiving agency should accept a qualifying investigation or favorable national-security adjudication instead of starting the same work again. It does not automatically grant a job, restore access, establish need-to-know, or waive ever… more
Follow-Up After a Recruiter Call: Timing, Subject Line, and Next Step
When to follow up with a recruiter depends on which message you are sending. A reasonable approach is a brief thank-you the same day after a substantive call, followed by a status nudge only after the recruiter’s promised update window has passed. Those timings are common pract… more
Medical Marijuana and Federal Clearance Rules: Why State Legality Isn’t Controlling
A medical marijuana security clearance question is governed by federal law and eligibility policy, not solely by a patient card. Since April 28, 2026, narrow categories of FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana have been in Schedule III. That change matters, but a stat… more
Loss of Jurisdiction vs. Denial: Why an Undecided Case Needs a New Sponsor
What does Loss of Jurisdiction mean? In DISS, it means a person was out-processed and lost the relevant DoD affiliation before DCSA adjudicators could make a favorable eligibility determination. LOJ is not described as a denial. It marks a case that needs a new owning relationshi… more
Tax Debt vs. Unfiled Taxes: Two Different Guideline F Problems
A clearance can be denied for tax debt, but owing assessed tax is not the same problem as leaving required returns unfiled. Guideline F identifies both failure to file and failure to pay. Your evidence should therefore answer two separate questions: Did you file what was required… more