Latest "security-clearance" stories

Federal workers push Congress for tax deduction on union dues

Tax season 2023 is coming up. Can federal union members deduct their dues?

By Molly Weisner

3 days ago

In this April 21, 2018, file photo a budtender displays a jar of cannabis at the High Times 420 SoCal Cannabis Cup in San Bernardino, Calif.

When will marijuana be federally legal and what would it mean for troops, clearance holders?

There is a reasonable expectation that security clearance adjudications will change if marijuana is legalized.

By Anthony Kuhn, Esq.

19 months ago

Hundreds of GEOINT positions unfilled due to clearances

Contractors working in the world of geospatial intelligence say government clearance requirements stand between them and the employees they need.

By Nathan Strout

3 years ago

Could a new office protect critical US tech?

Legislation is being added to the defense authorization bill that would create an executive office dedicated to cybersecurity protection, as well as reform security clearance procedures.

By Kelsey Reichmann

4 years ago

Can a new DISA app help solve the security clearance dilemma?

More than 4 million federal and contract jobs require some level of security clearance and the National Background Investigations Bureau currently needs to process more than 710,000 applications.

By Maddy Longwell

5 years ago

Ideas alone won’t improve the federal security clearance backlog

A Senate Intelligence Committee hearing recognized the risks and possible solutions surrounding the government's security clearance processing backlog, but offered no concrete plans.

By Jessie Bur

5 years ago