The great disruption of a global pandemic hit every industry – but the national security workforce was largely inoculated from the largest setbacks. Many trends emerging in the cleared workforce today ...

In Nov. 2020, Jack Teixeira wrote a letter to the local police chief asking him to reconsider allowing him to own guns. The Dighton, Mass., police had denied the 18-year-old’s two previous requests ...

The Office of Personnel Management credits its advanced use of IT tools for cutting the time it takes to process federal personnel security clearances. The Office of Personnel Management credits its ...

If you work in national security – and let’s face it, much of government – navigating the security clearance process is a key part of the career journey. At ClearanceJobs, we frequently come across ...

Say the words “security clearance” in a conversation with defense contractors, and the vast majority has a tale to tell of long waits and missed opportunities. Those two words have people in ...

With the new Biden Administration beginning in January, 2021 it is important to look at the issue of who can qualify to hold a position in the new Administration. For several years (e.g. Bush 1, ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Addressing insider threats became paramount, and the government considered how its security vetting process could help identify red ...

We often are consulted on security clearance matters by federal employees and government contractors in the security clearance process. In many cases, the security clearance application, investigation ...

A new study fielded by Leidos has found stigmas, misinformation and misunderstandings around mental health issues persist across the intelligence community and in the security clearance process. Those ...

Leidos has released a new study on mental health stigma within the Intelligence Community (IC) and implications for the security clearance investigation process. The research shows that despite ...

An FBI whistleblower is alleging that the bureau improperly suspended security clearance for agents with "conservative views." Fox News obtained a complaint sent last week to the Department of Justice ...

Senior Airman Bernard Lee, USAF, Multinational Force–Iraq (MNF-I), plays the part of a contractor during a retinal scan demonstration at the MNF-I badging office. The scan is part of the security ...