How to Obtain or Maintain a Security Clearance Despite Prior Drug Use
Under Guideline H, Drug Involvement, the government may have security concerns about past or current illegal drug use since this can raise questions as to your judgment,…
How to Reapply for a Security Clearance After a Denial or Revocation as a DOD Government Contractor
If your clearance is denied or revoked after a lengthy adjudication process, you are probably asking yourself, “will I ever be able to obtain a security clearance again?” The…
Does an Alcohol Related Incident Prevent Me From Obtaining or Maintaining a Security Clearance?
Under Guideline G, Alcohol Consumption, the government may have security concerns related to excessive alcohol consumption as it may lead to questionable judgment or criminal…
How to Avoid Jeopardizing Your Security Clearance: Guideline F, Financial Considerations
As the Federal security adjudicators return to the office full time, the scrutiny on security clearances and resulting reviews and adjudications will move back to their 2019…
Do I Need a Security Clearance Attorney?
I hear far too often as a security clearance attorney, “I didn’t know I should hire an attorney” or “my security officer told me I could handle this myself.” In nearly…
Keeping Your Security Clearance After An Arrest
Individuals with security clearances, whether that be a Top Secret (TS), Top Secret–Special Compartmentalized Information (TS-SCI), or Secret, are obligated to disclose…
Marijuana Investments: Will this cost you your security clearance and your career?
Over the last year, there has been a surge in interest in two distinct areas for the average citizen: marijuana and the stock market. Changes in many states’ laws have…
Obtain or Maintain Your Security Clearance Despite Engaging in Unfavorable Sexual Conduct
Many security clearance holders who work for or on behalf of the U.S. government are required to travel or be deployed overseas in support of U.S. missions. These temporary duty…
Foreign Influence & Preference in an Age of Globalized National Security
As official Washington begins to pull in the reigns with respect to security clearance in the post 9/11 world, agencies are making it clear about how they will approach situations…
Three Consequences of Using Marijuana After Your State “Legalizes”
States across the country are claiming to have legalized marijuana. While they have the authority to do so for State law only, marijuana still remains an illegal Schedule 1 drug…