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security clearance, federal jobs,Reclassifying Marijuana DEA

‘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

AP/Charles Dharapak

VA rule change could mean health care benefits for a million more veterans

Veterans Affairs

Blunt truth: No ‘significant changes’ for federal employees if Biden administration reclassifies marijuana

Hiring/Retention

Congress ponders new discrimination protections for older employees

Congress

How to make sure you keep that security clearance

Defense News

How the Air Force secrets leaker could end up getting away with it

Defense News

Service members and veterans get expanded anti-discrimination coverage

Workforce Rights/Governance

The military vaccine mandate is dead. So now what?

Defense News

The long and twisted story of the biggest crook in Navy history

Navy

Senate appropriators propose to repeal Hyde, add tens of billions to Defense budget

Congress

What veterans and service members need to know about military discharge upgrades

Commentary

women in the military, online harassment, DoD

Nowhere safe to hide: What online harassment is doing to service members and the military

Social media and text messaging are now a way of life for people in the military — they use the services to keep in contact with friends, for recruiting,…

Defense

West Point, Army, cadets, military academy

How West Point is likely to deal with drug-overdosing cadets

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Spring…

Army

A federal employment attorney assesses the impact of having a Merit Systems Protection Board

Workforce Rights/Governance

After two years of total vacancy, the Merit Systems Protection Board now has two of its three members, enough to make decisions that stick.