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Watch Out for Instant Classification Experts, and the Reality of the OPM Lawsuit Settlement - SCI Episode 24 Aug 20, 2022

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News of Donald Trump possibly having classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence have led to a flood of online experts sharing their own clearances and security clearance stories. Love Rutledge, a 22-year-federal employee and host of the FedUpward podcast talks about best practices for federal employees navigating classification news in the headlines. The bottom line is you shouldn't be sharing information about the classified programs you've worked on, and you shouldn't view documents that get released unless you know they're declassified.

In the second half of the program security clearance attorney Sean Bigley and Lindy Kyzer with ClearanceJobs discuss the OPM data breach lawsuit settlement, and why the average security clearance holder probably won't be getting any cash.

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What It's Really Like to Work in the Pentagon and Security Clearance Side Hustles - SCI Episode 23 Aug 08, 2022

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The Pentagon is America's largest office building, and if you work in the national security community, particularly in the Washington, D.C. metro, there is a decent chance you'll work there at some point in your career. For the majority of professionals, it is either a love or hate relationship. Perfecting the concept of 'home away from home' well before Google, the Pentagon truly is a stand-alone complex, with amenities that range from chocolate and flowers to banking and dry cleaning. ClearanceJobs' Lindy Kyzer and Aileen Xenakis Koslowski give an ode to that Pentagon work life.

In the second half of the program Lindy Kyzer and security clearance attorney Sean Bigley discuss side hustles and your security clearance.

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You Can Get a Clearance Faster - But Do You Want To? Making the Case for National Security Careers Jul 23, 2022

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What is the state of the security clearance process today, as Trusted Workforce 2.0 reforms are implemented and the cleared workforce adjusts to a 'post' COVID working environment? ClearanceJobs sat down with Lisa Reidy, Vice President of Security at GDIT, to discuss the status of personnel security today. Reidy discussed significant improvements in security clearance timelines and how GDIT is seeing success in attracting the next generation to pursue national security careers. In the second half of the program, security clearance attorney Sean Bigley and ClearanceJobs' Lindy Kyzer discuss the latest weird trend born out of changing marijuana norms while federal laws remain on the books - and that's the marijuana pre-nup. If you work in a national security career and find yourself falling in love with someone with different views on drugs - a marijuana might save your relationship and your career.

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Risky Business: Addressing Insider Threats Across the Workforce Jul 08, 2022

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NISPOM Change 2 went into effe ct in May of 2016, codifying policies around insider threat training and mitigation for contractors within the defense industrial base. Still today questions about insider threat and how to stop the next Snowden or Alexis are ever hot topics for security offices today. Tom Langer, principal of Atlantic Security Advisors, an industrial security, risk mitigation, and leadership organization and an advisor to SIMS Software shares his insight about insider threat and why it matters across an entire organization or agency.

In the second half of the program, security clearance attorney Sean Bigley and Lindy Kyzer, ClearanceJobs, talk about the issue of prescription drug abuse and security clearances. From opioids to Adderall, prescription drugs are a growing problem for many security clearance holders and applicants.

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Security Clearance Mobility and New Concerns About Foreign Ties - SCI Episode 20 Jun 25, 2022

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Security clearance mobility is the latest topic of a white paper released by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA). We sat down with Larry Hanauer, vice president for policy at the INSA, and Gregory Torres, director of personnel security at Booz Allen and chair of the personnel security working group at INSA. They discussed why security clearance mobility is a critical national security issue, including recommendations for improving the process for transferring security clearance eligibility across agencies.

In the second half of the program Lindy Kyzer, ClearanceJobs and Sean Bigley, security clearance attorney, discuss hot topics around foreign influence and security clearances and why current geopolitical issues in Russia and China are creating new concerns for security clearance applicants and holders in those countries.

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What the Consolidation of Defense Adjudications Means - SCI Episode 19 Jun 12, 2022

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The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals performs a critical function in the security clearance process - adjudicating cases and making decisions on denials and revocations. To learn more about the DoD CAF, we chatted with Aileen Xenakis-Kozlowski, attorney with the law term Bigley Ranish and a former attorney with the DoD CAF. We discussed the upcoming consolidation of the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals and the role of the DoD CAF in the clearance hiring process. In the second half of the program, Lindy Kyzer of ClearanceJobs and Sean Bigley with the law firm Bigley Ranish expand on what the DoD CAF consolidation will mean for security clearance holders and applicants. That includes the possibility for a more streamlined adjudication process and easier reciprocity within DoD components.

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Yes, Your Employer is Watching You - SCI Episode 18 May 27, 2022

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A recent New York Times article highlighted in the prevalence of continuous evaluation or employee vetting - and how things like criminal backgroun d checks, credit checks, and public searches were no longer just a part of onboarding - but a way for employers to track insider threats. It's a reality the government has been exploring for some time and has rolled out extensively over the past several years in its Continuous Evaluation and Continuous Vetting programs for security clearance holders. ClearanceJobs chatted with Brian Dunbar, Director of Security for CACI’s National Security and Innovative Solutions Sector. Prior to that he spent a 32-year career with the CIA and served as assistant director at the National Counterintelligence and Security Center as they rolled out the government's CE program.

In the second half of the program security clearance attorney Sean Bigley and Lindy Kyzer with ClearanceJobs discuss summer travel pitfalls for security clearanc e holders.

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Understanding Clearance Appeals and the Differences with the Intelligence Community Clearance Process - SCI Episode 17 May 17, 2022

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The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals handles a very unique subset of the security clearance process - denials and revocations. Aileen Xenakis-Kozlowski is a former Assistant General Counsel, Washington Headquarters Service, at the U.S. Department of Defense. She currently works as an Associate Counsel at the security clearance law firm Bigley-Ranish. She discussed clearance appeals and gave the 411 on DOHA.

In the second half of the episode, Lindy Kyzer and Sean Bigley discuss applying for a security clearance with one of the three letter intelligence agencies - why it's more challenging than o btaining a security clearance with the Department of Defense, and how to navigate that complex process.

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An Update on the State of the Security Clearance Process - SCI Episode 16 May 03, 2022

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What is the state of the personnel security process and Trusted Workforce 2.0 today? Last week the Performance Accountability Council released its Trusted Workforce 2.0 implementation strategy. The guidance will give a framework for rolling out Trusted Workforce 2.0 reforms across the federal government. ClearanceJobs recently sat down with Charlie Sowell, CEO of SE&M Solutions and no stranger to personnel security and security clearance topics. Sowell discussed the state of personnel security today, the National Background Investigation Services, the differences between suitability and security clearances, and more.

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How to Get Paid This Year - SCI Episode 15 Apr 24, 2022

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What's a security clearance worth? If you work in national security, it's a question worth asking. ClearanceJobs editor Jill Hamilton talks about the results of the 2022 Security Clearance Compensation Report, where you can break down salary by clear ance level, government agency, education, and more.

In the second half of the show security clearance attorney Sean Bigley and ClearanceJobs' Lindy Kyzer talk about the young and the restless - clearance edition. How does age factor into the clearance process, and do the issues that cause you angst as a young person have any affect on obtaining a clearance?

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