What are Special Access Programs (SAP)? The Center For Development of Security Excellence, (an entity which “provides security education, training, and certification for DoD and industry” ) defines SAP as being necessary for “a specific class of classified information” requiring a higher level of protection and restricted access than for those “normally required for information […]
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What is an interim security clearance? If you have applied for a federal job or are a military member in need of a security clearance as part of your official duties, you’ll be asked to submit to a background investigation before you can be trusted to handle classified information, equipment, have access to certain restricted areas, […]
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There is a silly old adage that holds, “If you’ve done nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about.” But it’s natural to be nervous about an experience that requires you to provide your personal history for the last five years or better even when you’ve got nothing to worry about. If you have never […]
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What is a NACLC Investigation? If you are applying for a federal or military job requiring a security clearance of Confidential or Secret, you are subject to a background check and clearance process called the National Agency Check with Local Agency Checks and Credit Check or NACLC for short. A Variety Of Investigative Tools To […]
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What is Controlled Unclassified Information? Referred to as CUI and sometimes referred to as “controlled information” for short, this term describes government-created information or materials that requires protection even though it is not technically classified. This also applies to information the government owns but did not create. The definition can also be expanded to include […]
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What does it take to get a top secret security clearance or TSI? There are three basic classifications for security clearances, and all who apply for them must undergo a background investigation before they can be awarded. The three basic security clearance levels are: Confidential/Public Trust (the lowest level) Secret (mid-level) Top Secret (highest basic […]
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Do you need to know how to get a security clearance? Many wonder about this process and it seems mysterious to most who have never experienced a background check and security clearance investigation. But the realities are mundane, even a bit disappointing to some who expect more cloak-and-dagger from the experience. What do you need […]
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Many want to know about security clearances and the process required to obtain one. It only takes one time around the circuit, so to speak, with a background investigation and interviews, to understand how high-stakes the process can be depending on the clearance and the job. If you have never experienced this process, you could […]
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How does your credit affect your ability to get a security clearance? Does it play a role at all? Anyone who has experienced a background check before knows the answer is definitely YES. Your credit does play a part in how your background check is interpreted by the reviewer. That may sound like a fairly […]
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There are many obvious consequences to getting pulled over by the police, being given a sobriety test, failing it, and being charged for Driving Under The Influence (DUI). The civil penalties can range anywhere from fines, tickets, and mandatory counseling to loss of driving privileges, incarceration, restitution, and lawsuits in certain cases. But those are […]
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