Intelligence support makes the warfighter’s operational mission possible. In a recently-revised U.S. Army publication, this partnership between intelligence and military operations is explored for the integral relationship that it is.

An interim clearance is a temporary and limited granting of access to classified information. It is routinely granted during a security clearance investigation and ends immediately upon the conclusion of the investigation – with either a clearance grant or denial.

An audit was recently completed and its findings published to determine whether complaints about the Customs and Border Patrol’s polygraph examination could be substantiated. The results are interesting.

A successful contract requires the collaboration of a variety of different professionals – including the facility security officer and contracting officer representative.

We hear about FOIA requests in the news, but what exactly are they, who can make them, and how does the process work?

While non – U.S. citizens can work with technical information after approval from the Departments of Commerce or State, they could not be authorized to possess U.S. security clearances.

It’s not always prudent to assume certain privileges just because you have means and intent – particularly with government IT systems.

Often, the only way to mitigate the potential concern is by severing ties with those foreign entities, particularly financial ones.

In a strange security clearance case twist, admitting to cheating was one mitigating factor in a successful security clearance appeal.

Criminal activity creates doubt about a person’s judgment, reliability and trustworthiness. Criminal behavior is an indicator of whether or not an applicant will follow laws, rules and regulations