Security Clearance

A security clearance is a determination by the United States Government that a person or company is eligible for access to classified information. View our Security Clearance FAQs page to learn more about how you get a security clearance and how do you keep a government military clearance.

Doctors, Lawyers, and Members of the Clergy: What They Can and Can’t Tell Your Background Investigators

Can I Get a Clearance If I’m Not Sure I Love America? – Ask CJ

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Childhood Antics and Your Security Clearance

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How Do I List Homelessness on the SF-86? – Ask CJ

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What is the Whole Person Concept?

Michael Flynn’s Lawyers Argue They Need Security Clearances to Access Critical Evidence

Radical Ideologies and Security Clearances

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Why Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Can be Good for Your Clearance (and Your Mental Health)

Can DOHA Reverse A Case that Was Already Adjudicated? – Ask CJ

JPAS to DISS Transfer Fails to Eliminate Technical Issues with Clearance Denials