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DARPA launches new program to let small innovators behind the classified curtain

DARPA thinks security clearance issues are keeping a vast array of innovative companies from solving the government’s biggest problems. The agency thinks…

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Why mental health issues don’t have to get in the way of security clearance

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Most federal employees are now in the continuous evaluation system, but how do you gauge if its working or not?

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While the security clearance process is improving, adjudications could use some attention

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Lots of under-35s work for the government, just not in it

You’ll find larger numbers of young people working on federal contracts rather than at the awarding agencies.

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Continuous monitoring for security clearances gaining momentum

The background checking process for security clearance is becoming a continuous thing, with ongoing monitoring of databases for clues to changes in cleared…

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Continuous evaluation gains popularity for federal security clearance process

The idea is to constantly check on cleared people by automated means, rather than do periodic re-investigations.

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