People You Should List as References on Your Security Clearance Application
WASHINGTON, D.C. (ClearanceJobs) — A background investigator will contact your references—and more than one bad review can sadly tank your chances at getting clearance.…
Here’s what federal workers should know about getting retroactive pay
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS News) — Some federal workers who are not being paid during the government shutdown have a nagging fear: They might not receive retroactive pay once the…
Will OPM’s Suitability Rule Change Weaken Whistleblower Protections?
It is unclear where President Trump stands on Federal whistleblowers. Senator Charles E. Grassley has invited him, as he has invited every President since Ronald Reagan, to hold a…
Procedural Points | DCSA AVS (Part 2) – The Personal Appearance
Upon receiving a Letter of Intent (LOI) to Revoke Eligibility for Access to Classified Information and/or Assignment to Duties that have been Designated National Security…
Stricter Suitability Standards: What Fed Employees Can Learn from Security Clearance Holders
“Public service is a privilege, not a right.” — Then-Acting Director of OPM, Chuck Ezell On June 3. 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a proposed…
Procedural Points | DCSA AVS (Part 1) – Responding to Your SOR
In December 2024, the outgoing Biden Administration ended five years of jurisdictional infighting within the Defense Department’s security review process by limiting the…
Trump administration’s claims against automatic furloughed worker backpay lack legal, historical basis
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Government Executive) — The White House’s claims that a 2019 law guaranteeing backpay to both furloughed and excepted federal workers following the end…
Hegseth targets IG investigations as Signalgate report looms
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Politico) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sprinkled several new rules into his Tuesday speech to military leaders that will carry more serious…
What Recourse Remains for Federal Correctional Employees Without a Union?
Trump Administrative efforts to undo the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 since January 2025 continued in late summer as the anti-labor reforms initially directed at the National…
Does agency messaging blaming Democrats for government shutdown violate the Hatch Act?
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Government Executive) — The Housing and Urban Development Department’s website currently displays a red banner that says “The Radical Left in Congress…