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"An educational website on how to acquire, maintain, and retain a federal security clearance. It is also has a Web-based discussion board where users may share lessons learned about security clearances. Media and nonprofit organizations use information on ClearedCommunity.com to press for greater accountability and transparency in security clearance policies and procedures. Lawyers use ClearedCommunity,com to track security clearance reforms and identify potential clients."

Author: "Jess Sadick is a former intelligence analyst who served at the U.S. Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI. Upon leaving government service in 2006, he founded ClearedCommunity.com to help individuals learn about security clearances, which are a prerequisite for thousands for post-9/11 federal jobs, and to encourage greater accountability and transparency in the entire security clearance process."

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Recent Posts from ClearedCommunity.com

USG Eases Requirements for Some Clearances
The Director for National Intelligence (DNI) has approved issuing the most sensitive, SCI clearances to US citizens some of whose immediate family members may be foreign nationals. The goal is to attract and recruit into…
Federal Judge Cuts Short Lawsuit Protesting Clearance Revocation
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed the most significant parts of a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Government for revoking the security clearance of a veteran Department of Energy employee. Judge McVeery of the…
ODNI Encourages Analytical Outreach
In July, the Office of the Director for National Intelligence (ODNI) issued an important directive. The directive said that all Intelligence Community analysts “should leverage outside expertise as part of their work” to “explore ideas…
Attorney Explains Clearance Case Against USG
An attorney for a Muslim-American suing the US Government over the revocation of his security clearance has explained in greater detail what he hopes to achieve in Federal court. News of the latest court action…
Security Clearances and the Presidential Election
Opponents of U.S. Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates are jousting online over whether the candidates and their spouses could qualify for a security clearance. One article here and another here question whether Senator Obama’s past…
DNI Issues Updated Policies Governing Security Clearances
The Director of National Intelligence, in early October, released updated policy documents governing the handling of security clearances, including appeals processes. Check out the Links page of ClearedCommunity.com for more information. Look for “DNI Documents…
Measured Improvement Cited in Clearance Delays
U.S. Senator George Voinovich of Ohio, member a subcommittee involved in streamlining and modernizing the security clearance process says measured improvements have been made. The number of pending security clearance investigations is way down, but…
Security Clearances and the Presidential Transition
In order for the incoming President to better focus on economic and national security matters, the White House has jump-started processing security clearances for some 100 potential senior advisors to Sens. John McCain and Barack…
USG Defends Clearance Revocation
The U.S. Government has defended in federal court its decision last June to revoke the security clearance of a veteran Department of Energy employee who says he was discriminated against because of his objection to…
Security Clearance Impacted by Mental Illness
Diagnosis or treatment for bipolar disorder can negatively impact one’s ability to acquire or maintain a security clearance, according to a clinical psychologist writing in The Capital (Annapolis, MD). Read more here.