Defense news and career advice written by Lindy Kyzer

5 Times ‘Thank You’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

New Acting DCSA Director Justin Overbaugh to Lead as Agency Pushes Cost Efficiency, Modernization
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Don’t Let CBD Gummies Cost You Your Clearance

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How Do I Check on My Security Clearance Status?

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AI and National Security: OpenAI’s Katrina Mulligan on Building Technology at the Edge of Understanding

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When 187,000 Explicit Images Cost a Clearance

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How Recruiters Can Spot a Fake Résumé (Before It Becomes a Security Risk)

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Why Who You Date Could Cost You a Government Career

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New Pentagon Memo Takes Aim at Mandatory Cyber and CUI Training

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Pentagon Polygraphs: Leaks, Backlogs, and What Comes Next