security clearance

‘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

DHS Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary, Kristie Canegallo, Gives Remarks at the DHS Career Expo Kick-Off

Over 1,200 interviews and 400 job offers later, DHS wraps up two-day career expo

Federal Report

(Photo courtesy of NIST)

An employee swipes their personal identity verification (PIV) card

Exclusive

New DCSA director sees a data-driven future for security clearances and more

Defense News

National Background Investigation Services

Goodbye SF-86? OMB approves new ‘Personnel Vetting Questionnaire’

Inside the IC

When you leave service in national security, you just can’t go work anywhere.

Management

Average security-clearance-processing speed, hits a speed bump

Workforce

An outside look at security-clearance process, reveals some flaws

Workforce

Report pushes agencies to focus on ‘candidate experience’ during security clearance process

Inside the IC

Close-up photo of a teenage girl's hands with fingers crossed nervously. She is in a therapy session with her psychotherapist.

Mental-health struggles remain concern for those seeking security clearances, survey shows

Federal Newscast

Joint insider threat office among Pentagon’s solutions to Discord leaks

Defense News

Congress, Biden administration continue push to reduce security clearance timeline

Ask the CIO

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

In today’s Federal Newscast, lawmakers are again trying to change how marijuana use factors into a security clearance decision.

Federal Newscast

Security clearance holders, be on the lookout for latest phishing attempt

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is warning security clearance holders to watch out for a sophisticated phishing email.

Federal Newscast

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

Hiring/Retention

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.