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This undated aerial photo shows the Los Alamos National laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M. The federal agency that oversees the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile is expected this week to release a report on the best site option for the United States as it looks to ramp up production of the plutonium cores that trigger nuclear warheads. The contenders are the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. At stake are hundreds of jobs and billions of dollars in federal funding to either revamp existing buildings or construct new factories. (The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

How China takes American know-how and technology right from under our noses

Scientists from China work on sensitive projects at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, then go back to help China with what they’ve learned.

Technology

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DCSA opens ‘front door’ to next-gen background investigation system

Inside the IC

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

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Is the security clearance process biased? Intel leaders aim to find out

Intelligence Community

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Officials considering updates to how security clearance process treats mental health

Intelligence Community

How to boost your chances of getting that crucial security clearance

Workforce Rights/Governance

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New clearance ideas aim to make national security workforce more mobile, diverse

Inside the IC

The bud of a cannabis plant stands tall at a farm in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand on June 5, 2022. Marijuana cultivation and possession in Thailand was decriminalized as of Thursday, June 9, 2022, like a dream come true for an aging generation of pot smokers who recall the kick the legendary Thai Stick variety delivered. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Senator wants former and possibly current marijuana use to not count against clearance-seekers

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2015 file photo, the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. President Joe Biden has selected two former senior National Security Agency officials for key cyber roles in his administration. Chris Inglis, a former NSA deputy director, is being nominated as the government's first national cyber director. Jen Easterly, a former deputy for counterterrorism at the NSA, has been tapped to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

CISA advisors recommend agency cut onboarding time to 90 days

Hiring/Retention

Lead agency for security clearance reform expands ‘continuous vetting’

Inside the IC

There’s a lot of new you need to know about the security clearance scene

Workforce Rights/Governance

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The Coast Guard launches a new job class to strengthen its cyber capabilities

The Coast Guard will establish a new rating next year called cyber mission specialist. Officials hope it will attract new recruits and strengthen the Coast…

Cybersecurity

DoD’s Arrington resigns ‘in protest’, announces run for Congress

Former leader of DoD’s CMMC program alleges her security clearance suspension and later elimination of her position were “politically influenced.”

Defense News

Top former DoD cyber official reaches settlement in bid to clear her name

Defense

Katie Arrington, the former top cyber official in DoD’s office of acquisition and sustainment, gained new information as part of a lawsuit, her attorney said.