Lachlan McKinion

2 months ago | mondaq.com | Dan Meyer |Lachlan McKinion

Obtaining a security clearance is required for any federalemployees or contractors who work with classified information. Theclearance process is rigorous, with applicants facing scrutiny overa wide variety of personal and professional factors. Unfortunately,security clearance applications are sometimes denied, andapplicants can be left wondering why.

May 8, 2024 | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Lachlan McKinion |Dan Meyer

There is little instant gratification within the security clearance process. The persistent ebb and flow of security clearance processing times is understood first and foremost through a pretty blunt fact: it is the applicant’s or current holder’s own filing with security that impacts with significance how fast processing takes. Remember, most security clearance applicants are cleared and do classified work. The critical question is: how fast?