Understanding Adjudicative Guideline L: Outside Activities
Many employees and contractors of the United States federal government, military personnel, and government officials, who require access to classified information in the course of…
7 Deadly Sins for Security Clearance Holders and Applicants
Obtaining a security clearance is required for any federal employees or contractors who work with classified information. The clearance process is rigorous, with applicants facing…
Court Denies Judicial Review in Security Clearance Revocation, Discrimination Case
A recent case involving a former FBI intelligence officer with a top-secret security clearance who failed three polygraph tests and was subsequently fired has been dismissed by…
Understanding Guideline H: Drug Involvement
Many employees and contractors of the United States federal government, military personnel, and government officials, who require access to classified information in the course of…
Tumblin continues to seek justice as FBI whistleblower
WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 30 marks the 12th annual National Whistleblower Day, a year following Summit Point resident Teresa Tumblin’s move to submit her nearly decade-long…
The Pentagon’s Handling of J6 Response Assessment with Captain Tim Nick
The Hard Truth with Tony Shaffer – In this edition of The Hard Truth, Tony Shaffer welcomes Captain Timothy Nick, who blew the whistle on the Pentagon’s handling of the…
Navigating the Security Clearance Processing Backlog
There is little instant gratification within the Security process. The persistent ebb and flow of security clearance processing times is understood first and foremost through a…
Will DCSA Interpret the Newly Codified NISPOM to Exclude National Security and Defense Entrepreneurs?
Intelligence and defense contractors co-exist in a common national security sector of the American and global economies. But that marketplace is bounded and defined by dual…
Why Did Congress Ban TikTok From Federal Devices?
The announced decision by the House of Representatives spotlights the growing social media security concern created by individuals and corporations working with, or for, the…
Will George Santos’ Lies Cost Him Access to Classified Information?
Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY) has been unmasked as purveyor of so many falsehoods, it’s really hard to know where the fiction ends and the real person begins. He has also,…