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

The federal government’s made huge progress in reducing security clearance processing times over the last several years. But there are some early signs…

Workforce

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

Workforce

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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

Federal Newscast

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

Federal Newscast

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

Hiring/Retention

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

Technology

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

Mental health care is not an automatic disqualifier for national security clearances, and the way the Intelligence Community evaluates answers to mental…

Intelligence Community

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

The effort comes as the intelligence community continues to lag behind the broader workforce on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility metrics.

Intelligence Community

Officials considering updates to how security clearance process treats mental health

Intelligence Community

Officials considering updates to how security clearance process treats mental health

security clearance

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

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

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

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

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

Congress, Biden administration continue push to reduce security clearance timeline

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Officials considering updates to how security clearance process treats mental health

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