TSA: Mule Drivers Need Security Clearances
Score one for the bureaucracy: Mule drivers at an eastern Pennsylvania historical park need the same federal security clearance as port workers. The Homeland Security Department has refused to grant an...
View ArticleDHS IG Report on Personnel Security Process
A May 2009 report, The DHS Personnel Security Process, issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) stated that: “Department of Homeland Security personnel...
View ArticleHSPD-12 PIV Card Problems at DHS
A February 17, 2010 article at Government Computer News reported that: “The Homeland Security Department is nearly three years behind in getting Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards for its...
View ArticleDepartment of Homeland Security Jobs
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is one of the biggest government civil service and contractor employers after the DoD. Many of the jobs offered by the various DHS components require eligibility...
View ArticleYou Can Quit a Cleared Job, But You’ll Take Misconduct Violations With You
The fine print in Privacy Act notices outline the routine uses for federal agencies that collect information from individuals. In the case of background investigations, when you sign the release form...
View ArticleBill Introduced to Create Transparency in DHS Security Clearance Process
Most of the articles I post have dealt with Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance matters and case studies. That is mainly because other than the Department of Energy, there is not much...
View ArticleDHS Personnel Security Program Updates
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Personnel Security Program is run out of the Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO) and is one of the biggest after DoD, responsible for processing all...
View ArticleLack of Candor Results in Adverse Public Trust Determination
A supervisory human resource specialist at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was removed as a result of an adverse suitability determination after the completion of a public trust background...
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