FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. (ProPublica) — FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other newly hired senior FBI staff members, exempting them…
Procedural Points #4 | Filing With the Intelligence Oversight Board (IOB)
Clients are often faced with a failed ‘closure’ challenge. They have been mistreated; administrative due process provides a path to remedy, but that path leaves the client…
Federal contract bids show ICE planning to expand operations in Maryland during immigration crackdown
BALTIMORE, MD (WMAR) — It’s not a question of if ICE will be expanding operations in Maryland, but exactly where and when. “It’s terrifying, because it has already…
Judge’s Order Saps Trump’s Legal Case for Shutdown Layoffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Bloomberg Law) — A district court judge torpedoed the Trump administration’s argument for firing federal workers during the government shutdown, throwing…
People You Should List as References on Your Security Clearance Application
WASHINGTON, D.C. (ClearanceJobs) — A background investigator will contact your references—and more than one bad review can sadly tank your chances at getting clearance.…
Here’s what federal workers should know about getting retroactive pay
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS News) — Some federal workers who are not being paid during the government shutdown have a nagging fear: They might not receive retroactive pay once the…
Will OPM’s Suitability Rule Change Weaken Whistleblower Protections?
It is unclear where President Trump stands on Federal whistleblowers. Senator Charles E. Grassley has invited him, as he has invited every President since Ronald Reagan, to hold a…
Procedural Points | DCSA AVS (Part 2) – The Personal Appearance
Upon receiving a Letter of Intent (LOI) to Revoke Eligibility for Access to Classified Information and/or Assignment to Duties that have been Designated National Security…
Stricter Suitability Standards: What Fed Employees Can Learn from Security Clearance Holders
“Public service is a privilege, not a right.” — Then-Acting Director of OPM, Chuck Ezell On June 3. 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a proposed…
Procedural Points | DCSA AVS (Part 1) – Responding to Your SOR
In December 2024, the outgoing Biden Administration ended five years of jurisdictional infighting within the Defense Department’s security review process by limiting the…