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Security Clearance Denials

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  • In College? Don't Sabotage Your Future Security Clearance Application

    Are you in college and planning on diving into a career that involves security clearance upon approval? If so, you may be in the moment, enjoying college, your friends, and your last carefree days before graduation. However, you may not realize it but your behavior in college can influence whether your security clearance application is approved or denied. We’d estimate that a healthy percentage of ...
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  • Why It's Critical to Leave a Job on Good Terms

    Most people have left at least one job on bad terms in their life. After all, you would be hard-pressed to find somebody who’s never had a boss they didn’t love. Sometimes, a company hires someone with poor leadership skills to manage people and they are horrible at the job. As a bad boss, this individual yells, screams, belittles his or her juniors, and has very poor control – it happens and a ...
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  • Can Failing to File Taxes Lead to a Security Clearance Denial?

    You probably know that if you’re busted for DUI or DWI or if you have a criminal record, a problem holding down a job, substance abuse issues, or a bankruptcy on your record, you could be denied a security clearance. The same goes for serious mental illness, domestic violence, or a problem taking orders from employers. But not filing your state and federal income tax returns? Maybe you didn’t know ...
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  • Delinquent Debt & Security Clearance Denials

    As you continue to research security clearance , you’ll soon discover that there are many reasons why someone’s security clearance application is denied – DUIs , a criminal record, domestic violence, alcoholism, substance abuse, financial problems, and so on. Applicants are consistently denied for financial issues, and there are good reasons for this. Despite the fact that it’s a widespread reason ...
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  • Security Clearance: The 'Whole Person' Concept

    If you’re seeking security clearance , you will have to go through a detailed background investigation, which can go as far back as your high school days , if not earlier. All aspects of your life will be examined, such as your finances , your credit score, your education, any history of substance abuse, your criminal record history (if any), if you had any disciplinary actions against you at ...
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  • Can I Get a Security Clearance with an Outstanding Warrant?

    We get a lot of questions from our clients about security clearance . We’re asked about DUI convictions , a history of substance abuse , mental illness , speeding tickets, poor academic grades, disciplinary issues in high school, bankruptcy , and everything in between. One other question that has come up, though rarely, is, “Can I get security clearance if there is an outstanding warrant for my ...
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  • Can a Bad Reference Ruin My Clearance?

    Unfortunately, most of us don’t get along with every single person we meet. Occasionally, we’ll meet someone we don’t like, or someone else won’t like us. If you’re in your 20s or 30s or beyond and now you’re applying for security clearance , there’s a good chance that there’s at least one person in your past who has an ax to grind. If this person is on your background investigator’s list to call, ...
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  • Security Clearance Denials for Sexual Misconduct

    If you’re like most applicants, gaining security clearance is critical for your job. Perhaps you need security clearance to get that promotion you’ve been waiting for, or the next level in pay. While security clearance helps you, and opens up more job possibilities, it also makes you more valuable to your employer. Once you have security clearance, you’ve proven to the U.S. government that you are ...
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  • What if I'm Denied Security Clearance?

    Suppose you’ve been waiting to be approved for security clearance. After all, obtaining security clearance can be a critical career move and what you need to take your career up a notch, to take it to the next level. But, it’s been about four months and now you learned that your application was denied. Or, perhaps it’s been five years and your security clearance was up for renewal and for some ...
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  • Can I Get Help with the Security Package?

    Were you recently given a conditional offer of employment? If so, this may be the first time in your professional career that you have needed to undergo a rigorous background investigation, which is far more detailed than a standard credit check or employment background check. For a lot of our clients, gaining security clearance would take their career to the next level. Not only would it open a ...
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  • Security Clearance: Will Investigators Ask Around About Me?

    When applying for security clearance , investigators are going to look back, far back into your past to see what kind of person you are and what kind of person you were. This means they will even look at your youth; for example, what kind of kid you were, and whether you ever committed any juvenile crimes. Aside from taking a close look at your youth, investigators are going to do a lot of digging ...
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  • The Security Clearance Personal Interview

    If you are planning to apply for a national security position , a background investigation will be conducted to determine if you are reliable, trustworthy, loyal to the United States, and of good moral character. You will be asked to fill out the Questionnaire for National Security Positions and the information you provide on the form may need to be confirmed during the investigation into your ...
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  • Can My Juvenile Record Bar Me from Security Clearance?

    When you apply for security clearance, you will be subjected to a detailed background investigation that will go back years into your past. The purpose of this in-depth investigation into your history is to ensure you are able to safeguard classified national security information based on these four traits: 1) loyalty, 2) character, 3) trustworthiness , and 4) reliability. Sometimes, something in ...
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  • Can My Personal Life Affect Security Clearance?

    There are various state and federal laws which govern the workplace – these laws fall under the category of “employment law.” Such laws address when someone can be fired, sexual harassment in the workplace, discrimination, whistleblower claims, pregnancy and disability, workplace injuries, workplace safety under OSHA guidelines, immigrant workers, employment contracts, and so on. When it comes to ...
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  • Why Can I Be Denied Security Clearance?

    In order for someone to gain access to classified information, he or she must be honest, trustworthy and prove that they are not a threat to national security. Security clearance is only granted to men and women who pass a rigorous background investigation. During the background check, the U.S. government is looking to see if the applicant’s personal and professional history indicates that he or ...
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  • Security Clearance Denials for Sexual Behavior

    Most Americans have been raised to believe that one’s sexual behavior, preferences, and orientation is a very personal and private matter. What someone says or does during their private time is not usually supposed to affect their jobs or careers – to a point. When a person’s sexual behavior crosses the line into criminal territory, then their personal and professional lives can collide. If you ...
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  • Criminal Record & Security Clearance

    You have this great job and now it’s time for you to apply for security clearance. You feel you’re a perfect candidate except for the fact that you’ve had some trouble with the law. You’re a good person; you’re past your mistake, but now you’re wondering if it can prevent you from receiving security clearance. Before we address criminal behavior, we want to explain the Adjudicative Process, which ...
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  • Security Clearance Denials & Foreign Influence

    When someone applies for security clearance , he or she must go through the Adjudicative Process, which examines a long period of the applicant’s life to determine if the individual is an “acceptable security risk.” In order for someone to gain access to classified information, he or she must meet strict personnel security guidelines. The Adjudicative Process goes over many aspects of a person’s ...
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  • Mental Disorders & Security Clearance

    When it comes to our personal and professional lives, it’s important to be sensitive and aware of our mental health, because a mental disorder can have far-reaching effects. According to an article written by Berit Brogaard D.M.Sci., Ph.D in Psychology Today , “Psychologists define a psychological disorder broadly as a psychological dysfunction in an individual that is associated with distress or ...
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  • Will My Family Be Subject to a Security Check?

    As you’re probably well-aware, when you apply for security clearance , you will be subjected to a thorough, in-depth background investigation, which will look as far back as your youth, it will look at your financial habits and whether you filed for bankruptcy , and it will search for any history of DUI , drug possession, and any other criminal convictions. Even a false allegation of “date rape” ...
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  • Security Clearance: The Periodic Investigation

    For some people, obtaining a security clearance was a bit nerve-wracking to put it nicely. It can be unsettling when investigators are looking far back into one’s past. The background investigation involves looking at an applicant’s juvenile records, employment history, spending habits and overall financial behavior, and any history of arrests among other important events in a person’s past. For ...
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  • Personal Conduct & Security Clearance

    When an individual applies for security clearance , he or she will be under the utmost scrutiny until a decision is rendered. While the applicant is being investigated, every aspect of their life will be closely examined, including their “personal conduct.” Essentially, if an applicant’s personal conduct raises questions about their judgement, personal ethics, honesty, and reliability, and their ...
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  • Your Financial History & Security Clearance

    When a person wishes to have access to classified information in the form of a security clearance , he or she must pass a thorough background investigation. This investigation will delve into every aspect of the applicant’s life, such as their allegiance to the United States, criminal conduct, and personal conduct, including their financial behavior (good and bad). A key aspect to this review of ...
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  • What if I Lie When Applying for Security Clearance?

    When a candidate applies for security clearance , the individual must go through what is called the “adjudicative process.” This process consists of a detailed examination of the majority of the person’s life so it can be determined if he or she is worthy of a security clearance, and not considered a “security risk” to the American people. In order for someone to be eligible for security ...
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  • How Substance Abuse Affects Security Clearances

    Since drugs and alcohol are so prevalent in our society, a lot of people have issues with alcohol, illegal drugs, or even prescription drugs to one degree or another. While something such as a conviction for driving under the influence ( DUI ) or marijuana possession can certainly bar someone from obtaining a security clearance – that is not always the case. Often, a substance abuse issue does not ...
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