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…
New Year, Same Guideline F: Financial Issues and Your Security Clearance
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…
Procedural Points #5 | Gaining a Limited Access Authorization (LAA)
Government employees, military, contractors and subcontractors whose work requires access to classified information may be eligible for security clearance—but only if they are…
OPM reassures managers of ‘extremely narrow’ liability in performance management actions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Government Executive) — The Trump administration is seeking to reassure federal managers and supervisors that their agencies will back them up legally if a…
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…