The security clearance process is in the spotlight. But the reality is the transformative effort to improve the security clearance process has been underway for the past several years, with significant new benchmarks announced just…
April 28, 2023
Retired Defense Intelligence Agency Director Vincent Stewart certainly has more than enough laurels to rest on. But he’s not sitting down, or spending too much time looking back – he’s still moving forward, with a…
April 5, 2023
Cyber hygiene, CMMC, and ransomware – oh my! – we unpack the state of the current cyber threat landscape with Kurtis Minder, CEO and founder of GroupSense, a digital risk protection agency with expertise across…
March 17, 2023
National security remains a male-dominated field, with a higher percentage of men filling a variety of roles including those in many security offices. But that’s changing, and more women aren’t just entering security careers but…
March 6, 2023
The Office of Personnel Management recently released a draft version if its new Personnel Vetting Questionnaire, an update to the SF-86, SF-85, and SF-85P forms in one, segmented package. In a period of open comment…
February 20, 2023
The intersection of counterintelligence, security clearances, and personnel vetting is what the National Counterintelligence and Security Center does. Michael Orlando, current head of NCSC talks about the current state of suitability, personnel vetting, and efforts…
February 6, 2023
Security cleared recruiting continues to be a challenge, and 2023 is poised to be the toughest year yet. Evan Lesser, founder and president of ClearanceJobs.com unpacks the macro and micro aspects of the security clearance…
January 23, 2023
Open source information is frequently discussed as the future of intelligence analysis. But too many agencies are still caught up more concerned about definitions than moving the discipline forward. Matthew Scott, senior vice president and…
January 7, 2023
The holidays can be hard. And there are a few particular hang-ups that crank up around the holidays and could certainly cost you your security clearance. DUIs, sexual behavior issues, and money problems can all…
December 25, 2022
The holidays can be hard. And there are a few particular hang-ups that crank up around the holidays and could certainly cost you your security clearance. DUIs, sexual behavior issues, and money problems can all…
December 25, 2022
Hon. Ellen McCarthy, chairwoman and CEO of the Truth in Media Cooperative and the former Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research joins us to discuss the role of information and…
December 10, 2022
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) is one of the largest technology councils in the nation and represents the region’s technology industry. As the cybersecurity hub of the nation, the Northern Virginia job market is…
November 26, 2022
Insider threats are a major risk to all companies, not just those in the national security space. But it’s important to know who the threat actors are – and why they’re acting. Dr. Eric Lang,…
November 12, 2022
A key focus in the national security space today remains making national security careers more accessible for diverse populations. Lauren Bacon Smith, Chief People Officer at Enabled Intelligence discusses how her company works to make…
October 29, 2022