In category: Network+
An Interim Top Secret Offer: Five Questions Before You Give Notice
An interim Top Secret decision is made by the government, not promised by a recruiter. Before resigning for a contingent cleared offer, identify the exact status that permits you to start, the paid work available while you wait, and what the employer will do if temporary eligibil… more
Guideline H: A Candidate-Friendly Map of Drug Involvement Concerns
A Guideline H drug involvement clearance review begins with conduct, not a substance label. Illegal use, prescription misuse, purchase or distribution, a positive test, treatment history, and future intent are distinct facts under SEAD 4 and the SF-86. Put your history on the cor… more
Sexual Behavior Guideline D: What the Policy Is Designed to Address
Guideline D sexual behavior is not a federal morality test. SEAD 4 ties the policy to identifiable security concerns: criminal conduct, impaired judgment or discretion, and vulnerability to undue influence, coercion, exploitation, or duress. Sexual orientation alone cannot suppor… more
Arrests Without Conviction: How to Report and Explain the Record
Criminal issues in a security clearance process do not turn an arrest into a conviction. They do require precise facts. Report what the applicable form or security instruction asks, identify every charge and final outcome separately, and obtain the disposition that shows what the… more
Boolean Search for Cleared Recruiters: Build Skill, Clearance, and Location Blocks
Boolean search for recruiters works best when a cleared requisition becomes separate skill, clearance, access, and location blocks before anyone types a search string. DCSA's adjudications FAQ says clearance requirements are job-based, while Executive Order 12968 makes need-to-kn… more