DoD Official Reports on Security Clearance Process The Defense Department has taken several initiatives to control clearances after a mass shooting by a contract employee.
Massachusetts Congressman Introduces Bill to Reform Security Clearance Congressman Stephen F. Lynch introduced comprehensive legislation to reform the security clearance process.
2014 Winter Security Clearance Decisions It's important to know that most security clearance applications are cleared, but some applicants get rejected.
Reviews Recommend Changes in Installation Security The panel recommends that the Defense Department replace the underlying premise behind installation and personnel security.
Tester Will 'Remain Vigilant' on Clearance Review Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana) released this statement after the Office of Management and Budget released its review of the...
Tax Dollars Drained: the Underground Bureaucracy The facility that processes background investigations for security clearances now costs more than $1 billion annually.
2014 Spring Security Clearance Decisions Here are a few examples of security clearance applicants who didn't quite make it, who did and the reasons why.
Federal Job Q&A: Government Job Advice We talked to Kathryn Troutman, federal jobs expert, about the challenges of finding a federal job, and she offered her advice...
Crack the Code to Find the Right Job Looking for federal employment can be confusing, but given that the U.S. government typically advertises between 15,000 and...
Federal Hiring of Veterans Reaches 20-Year High Nearly 29% of federal government hires in fiscal 2011 went to military veterans, marking a 20-year high.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
