The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals handles a very unique subset of the security clearance process – denials and revocations. Aileen Xenakis-Kozlowski is a former Assistant General Counsel, Washington Headquarters Service, at the U.S.…
May 16, 2022
What is the state of the personnel security process and Trusted Workforce 2.0 today? Last week the Performance Accountability Council released its Trusted Workforce 2.0 implementation strategy. The guidance will give a framework for rolling…
May 2, 2022
What’s a security clearance worth? If you work in national security, it’s a question worth asking. ClearanceJobs editor Jill Hamilton talks about the results of the 2022 Security Clearance Compensation Report, where you can break…
April 24, 2022
Tax issues can have a major impact on your cleared career. With tax season upon us, many individuals may be wondering what to do if they can’t pay their taxes, or how to work with…
April 4, 2022
In recognition of Women’s History Month ClearanceJobs chats with Cadienne Naquin Hopkins, a female national security trailblazer who has served in a variety of capacities in national security and helping encourage women to enter into…
March 20, 2022
In this week’s episode we chat with Kate Horrell, an accredited financial counselor and Navy spouse who regularly works with service members to address financial concerns. She discusses why financial planning is an important part…
March 7, 2022
Security clearance holders face more cyber risks. ClearanceJobs sat down with regular contributor and writer on cybersecurity topics, Peter Suciu. He dis cussed the problem of spoofed accounts and phishing scams, and what cleared professionals…
February 25, 2022
Financial issues are far and above one of the top causes of security clearance denial and revocation. Learn more about top issues causing security clearance denial and revocation in a conversation about the State of…
February 16, 2022
ClearanceJobs unpacks the State of the Security Clearance Process with Charles Phalen, former acting dir ector of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Get the latest on the security clearance process, Trusted Workforce 2.0, and…
January 21, 2022
We continue our conversation with Mark Frownfelter, Assistant Director for the Special Security Directorate at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He talked hot topics in personnel security and clearance reform, including why…
January 8, 2022
The Government Accountability Office provides – you guessed it – accountability across a variety of federal programs. When a program lands on the GAO’s high risk list that means it is pa rticularly vulnerable and…
December 24, 2021
Mark Frownfelter, assistant director of the special security directorate of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence comes to talk about Trusted Workforce 2.0 and changes being m ade to improve and enhance the…
December 13, 2021
Sometimes a security clearance isn’t simply denied or revoked – it enters a dreaded Loss of Jurisdiction status. It’s the equivalent of security clearance limbo, or maybe the Bermuda Triangle. While it may be dreaded,…
November 21, 2021
Drug use is a growing security clearance consideration, with 17 states legalizing the drug at the state leve l and the rapid growth in CBD products. It’s important to understand that because marijuana use remains…
November 8, 2021
