Play Safe: Understanding Security Risks in Online Sports Betting
In 2018, a SCOTUS decision (Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association) enabled states to govern sports gambling for themselves. Many opted in. This, combined with the…
Trump’s Rule Over Federal Worker Firings Exhumes Lawsuits
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Bloomberg Law) — Reinvigorated lawsuits from federal worker unions and advocates will face a series of hurdles in challenging a new regulation that makes…
PERSPECTIVE | Choosing Legal Rationale to Justify Caribbean Boat Strikes: The Piracy Paradigm
The Christmas holiday police action against the President of Venezuela took many inside the Beltway by surprise, even United States Senators. Questions now circulate about whether…
Experts believe stage is set for legal battle in Howard County over anti-ICE legislation
ELKRIDGE, M.D. (WMAR) — Howard County leaders are considering new laws Thursday evening that restrict Immigration Customs and Enforcement activity after they say a 30,000…
Air Force ends in-person hearings for ‘Special Access Program’ appeals
DAYTON, OH (Dayton Daily News) — The Air Force has ended in-person and virtual hearings for appeals to denials to its Special Access Program security protocol, leaving…
Security Clearances and Guideline M: Online Sports Betting as a Security Risk
A 2018 SCOTUS decision (Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association) enabled states to govern sports gambling for themselves. Many opted in. This, combined with the…
Yes, Even Legal Sports Betting Could Affect Your Security Clearance: Finances and Personal Conduct
Online sports betting presents security concerns which fall under multiple guidelines. As is sometimes the case, a specific security concern may apply to multiple guidelines. A…
Air Force ends hearings for SAP appeals, raising due process questions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — The Air Force has quietly eliminated all in-person and virtual hearings for Special Access Program (SAP) appeals, replacing them…
Top 6 Ways to Protect Your Security Clearance in 2026: Financial Issues and ‘Guideline F’
The latest government shutdown has left the news cycle, but the impact—and anxieties—remain for many Federal employees and contractors. Those whose careers depend upon…
Why agencies still use polygraphs and what a recent failure means for trust and reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — Polygraphs remain a gatekeeper for sensitive roles at agencies like CISA and DoD, but a recent failure involving CISA’s acting…