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‘DOOBIE’ Act looks to ease security clearance restrictions on past marijuana use

Even after recent guidance on marijuana use, some applicants still worry about getting automatically disqualified from a federal job or a security clearance.

Intelligence Community

Intelligence community pushes for ‘AI at scale’ under new IT roadmap

Inside the IC

Biden’s new memo solidifies, expands CISA’s oversight roles

Cybersecurity

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Intel community seeks to centralize OSINT under new strategy

Inside the IC

NSA women leaders find opportunities to ‘drive change and mission’

Inside the IC

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Congress wants spy agencies to hire more experts in financial intelligence, emerging technology

Intelligence Community

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NSA, CISA call on software developers, suppliers to improve open source software management practices

Cybersecurity

Stuart Graham retrieving potential threat information to analyze and inform the Intelligence Community at the National Counterterrorism Center

Intel agencies look to build skills through public-private talent exchange

Inside the IC

NSA working on new AI ‘roadmap’ as intel agencies grapple with recent advances

Artificial Intelligence

Another attempt to lessen the effect prior marijuana use has on getting a security clearance

Federal Newscast

Confusion over weed policies may be blunting new recruits for intelligence agencies

Intelligence Community

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on worldwide threats. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Retiring intelligence officials are going to have to wait a few months before working for foreign governments

In today’s Federal Newscast, U.S. intelligence officers have new restrictions on working for foreign governments when they retire.

Federal Newscast

‘This would be wild’: Officials lay out ambitious goals for federal employee vetting

The new goals for positions requiring a security clearance or a public trust determination would drastically cut down the time it takes to onboard individuals.

Hiring/Retention

UFO reports rise to 510, not aliens but still a threat to US

Defense

The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace. That’s according to a declassified intelligence report summary released Thursday.