Security Clearance Careers Podcast

With geopolitical tensions on the rise between the U.S. and Russia and China, both clearance holders and applicants with foreign ties are growing more concerned that their overseas experiences or origins - which are often in demand in government and intelligence careers - may also cost them their clearance eligibility.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ClearanceJobs had the chance to sit down with Beau Guidry, an engineering operations facility manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), about his transition to a civilian career and the benefits AWS offers to former military personnel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have one of the experts on obtaining a security clearance career through virtual networking or job fairs join the podcast to talk about some do's and don'ts while you attend job fairs and make connections with recruiters. Some chatter online that shows some folks love job fairs, while others don’t see the value – but one thing is agreed upon between both recruiters and cleared candidates – and...

What is the future of the Intelligence Community? That's the question the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) and ClearanceJobs are considering in a webinar series underwritten by Avantus Federal exploring the Future of the IC Workforce. The webinar series expands on a conversation that started last year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and is continuing as agencies explore...

Reaching cybersecurity talent for the cleared sector seems to be targeted to younger kids, hoping to get them interested in STEM careers down the road. One veteran trailblazer in the northern Virginia area is seeking to do just that through two businesses she started after retiring from the United States Air Force. The amazing , innovative, cybersecurity leader and philanthropist, Quiana Gainey, r...

The security clearance process involves several functions that help to establish an individual's reliability and trustworthiness. A critical element on the path to a successful clearance determination is the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA). ClearanceJobs recently chatted with Aileen Xenakis-Kozlowski, attorney with the law firm Bigley Ranish and a former assistant general counsel, Wa...

Sam i.e. "Gov Worker" started working for the government at age 18 and loved it so much that he never left. He started GovernmentWorkerFI in 2019 to help fellow federal employees understand their benefits, take control of their finances, and live their best lives. Sam joins ClearanceJobs to chat about the  Thrift Savings Plan  (TSP), a retirement account available to many military member...

Employee monitoring is a growing trend as workers go remote and companies look to stay connected with any changes in employee activity that could trigger an insider threat. It's a phenomenon the government has been tracking for decades and recently established through its continuous evaluation and continuous vetting programs. ClearanceJos sat down with Brian Dunbar, Director of Security for CACI’s...

Even though the Space Force has been around since 2019, many still aren’t exactly sure what the Space Force does or why it’s so important. ClearanceJobs had the chance to sit down with Jason Lamb, Talent Strategist at the Space Force, to learn what makes the Space Force different and the culture he and his colleagues are building.   Lamb graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1995 and was co...

ClearanceJobs had the chance to sit down with Hugh Turner from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Intelligence and Analysis team. Hugh spoke with us about his TSA journey starting as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO), and how his opportunities there launched him into an entirely new career path.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some common questions among cleared candidates that are aggressively in the job market and not having luck are "how do I make it past the application?", "how do I get interview ready?" or "how do I make myself even more visible to recruiters doing online searches?" All are valid questions, and this episode of ClearedCast features an 'interview ready' expert who has been doing behavioral assessment...

It's summer travel season, but if you have a security clearance, you can't just hop on a jet plane and go just anywhere you want. Whether you're traveling abroad or even stateside and find yourself cozying up to a foreign national, there are various self reporting requirements that apply. ClearanceJobs chatted with security clearance Sean Bigley about self reporting requirements for security clear...

For this episode we have leadership from the Intelligence and National Security Alliance’s newest council for JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION: also known as the JEDI COUNCIL. Nicole Gibson  is a Partner with Guidehouse in the National Security Segment and has over 20 years experience providing management-consulting service to the Federal Government providing clients with insight and...

When it comes to applying for a security clearance, it sometimes seems like there are two different processes - the 95% of people looking to obtain a security clearance through the Department of Defense as service members, civilians, or contractors - and the less than 5% of the cleared population looking to obtain a security clearance through the intelligence community. ClearanceJobs and security...

The Chief, ISR & Cyber Transformation with the United States Air Force at the Pentagon, Jason Kulchar, joins us to talk about a new platform they piloted. The cyber ISR mission area is fairly new to the intelligence community, first coming about in the early 2000s. So it’s not a new intelligence discipline – there's no new CYBINT, but instead we have Cyber ISR, an all-source intelligence that...

Approximately 65% of Americans own a home, a number that has shown some fluctuation over time but stayed fairly constant despite economic downturns, rate changes and home prices. As one of the biggest purchases most individuals will ever make, it can be anxiety-inducing, to say the least. And even after you've purchased a home, you may find yourself facing the possibility of losing your home due t...

Enrique "Ric" Prado is a former clandestine services officer with the CIA and joins ClearanceJobs to chat about what it is like to life life as a CIA shadow warrior. Ric is a paramilitary, counter-terrorism, and special operations specialist, and a twenty-four year veteran of the CIA where he served as an Operations Officer in six overseas posts. He was Deputy Chief of Station and "Plank Owner" of...

What is the state of the personnel security process and Trusted Workforce 2.0 today? Last week the Performance Accountability Council released its Trusted Workforce 2.0 implementation strategy. The guidance will give a framework for rolling out Trusted Workforce 2.0 reforms across the federal government.  ClearanceJobs recently sat down with Charlie Sowell, CEO and SE&M Solutions and no s...

College student considering a summer internship with the NSA? Recent grad and feel the Department of Homeland Security calling your name? It's not just mid-career professionals working in national security - the government needs young people in its workforce, and it's working to attract Generation Z to government career paths. Most of those will also require a security clearance - and that can cre...

It's annual review season. If you're wondering how to figure out what you're worth this year and make a better case to your hiring manager, check out the results of the 2022 ClearanceJobs Compensation Report. We unpack the state of security clearance compensation every year. ClearanceJobs recently chatted about compensation in a conversation with editor Jill Hamilton, who conducts the annual surve...

A security clearance is about evaluating an applicant's reliability and trustworthiness based on a specific set of adjudicative guidelines. While the process may seem as clear as mud (and we've politely referred to it as pirate's code ourselves), a simple read of the adjudicative guidelines is in every clearance holder or applicant's best interest. Many clearance denials catch and individual by su...

It's tax season, and one common issue for security clearance holders facing a clearance denial or revocation is unpaid taxes. Taxes are one debt that is easy for the government to discover, and hard for an applicant to mitigate, particularly if they're looking at years of unpaid taxes or a pattern of delinquencies. And it's not just filing taxes, but ensuring taxes are paid for household and depen...

Internships are an important stepping stone on many career paths. ClearanceJobs sat down with two interns at Frontier Technology, Inc. to learn more about their experiences as interns and their advice for those considering internships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's officially tax season and while financial issues are the top cause of security clearance denial there is one type of financial issue that consistently causes some of the most issues - and that's failure to pay taxes. ClearanceJobs sat down with Jennifer Jones, owner of J. Jones Financial and Enrolled Agent who provides personal and professional financial and tax assistance. She's also a milit...

In recognition of Women's History Month ClearanceJobs chats with Cadienne Naquin Hopkins, a female national security trailblazer who has served in a variety of capacities in national security and helping encourage women to enter into the field. Currently with Altana AI, she's also co-founder of the Command Purpose Foundation, executive director of the Amazing Women of the Intelligence Community an...