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Featured Attorney: Dan Meyer
Published: November 21, 2022
Tags: Guideline B: Foreign Influence
Many employees and contractors of the United States federal government, military personnel, government officials, and other individuals charged with upholding public safety and the public good who require access to classified information in the course of performing their duties are required to obtain and maintain a security clearance....
Featured Attorney: Dan Meyer
Published: November 10, 2022
Tags: Uncategorized
Recent reform of facilities clearance regulations now demands more of the corporate facilities security officer (FSO). On February 24, 2021, the NISPOM Rule was codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). In addition to adding the NISPOM to the CFR, this rule codifies provisions of Security Executive Agent Directive (SEAD) 3, “Reporting Requirements for Personnel with Access to Classified Information or Who Hold a Sensitive Position.” With this shift comes the adoption of new criteria for what information cleared industry personnel must report....
Featured Attorney: Ryan Nerney
Published: August 19, 2022
Tags: Guideline F: Financial Considerations
Delinquent student loan debt is a major concern that could negatively impact your security clearance if you do not take action to resolve it. Delinquent student loan debt in relation to national security clearance is governed under Guideline F, Financial Considerations in the Security Executive Agency Directive 4 (SEAD 4)....
Featured Attorney: Anthony Kuhn
Published: July 19, 2022
Tags: Guideline E: Personal Conduct
What should I do if I was arrested for a DUI this weekend? With a DUI, you have a couple of different guidelines potentially at play. You’ve got an alcohol guideline violation, criminal conduct, and if you don’t report it, you’re looking at a guideline E for personal conduct or self-reporting as well....
Featured Attorney: Anthony Kuhn
Published: June 22, 2022
Tags: Guideline A: Allegiance to the United States, Guideline B: Foreign Influence, Guideline C: Foreign Preference, Guideline E: Personal Conduct, Guideline F: Financial Considerations, Guideline H: Drug Involvement and Substance Misuse, Guideline I: Psychological Conditions
Kathleen Smith Hi, this is Kathleen and welcome to this special security clearance focused episode of our podcast with our special guest Anthony Kuhn of Tully Rinckey PLLC. Tony, thank you for joining us this afternoon. Can you tell me who you are, who you work for, and a little bit about yourself?...
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