Security Clearance Careers Podcast

“We want diversity of thought to be accepted,” says Lauren Buitta, the founder and CEO of Girl Security. “I don’t imagine kind of a peaceful national security space, but I think one in which difference of opinion is actually valued, both systemically and through institutional policy is key.” ClearanceJobs sat down with Buitta to discuss viewing our national security policies through an equity...

The best way to hear about who has the corner on the best employer status is to survey employees . The Washington Post recently surveyed the D.C. area for the eighth year in a row in its Top Workplaces survey, conducted in partnership with Energage, LLC. Over 65,500 employees in the area responded, representing 413 companies. While there are many organizations in the D.C. area, government con...

Department of Defense acquisitions are not procured in a way to be flexible for what is becoming a major skills gap in the cleared industry. Most defense contractors are indeed staffing firms if they want to admit it or not, and what the government is buying is the people to do the work. With the industry facing new innovations like hybrid remote work, what does the rest of the future of the clear...

ClearanceJobs recently sat down with Northrop Grumman engineers Haylea Rheams, Emily Marvich and Sara Banadaki. They shared stories about how they got into engineering, the role that Northrop Grumman has played in their careers and what the next generation should consider when pursuing STEM careers. Every career journey is different. Some have a very straight path, while others may not have such a...

Episode 3 of the Future of the IC videocast series examined how government and industry can leverage emerging technologies to support IC mission imperatives from remote settings. Speakers articulated the promise and limits of these technologies, commercial and government best practices that the IC can learn from, and the extent to which remote technology can enable the national security enterprise...

ClearanceJobs was joined by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance's (INSA) President, Suzanne Wilson Heckenberg, who since 2010, has held various leadership positions at INSA, most recently serving as the organization’s first Chief Operating Officer. She was the driving force behind INSA’s expansion into markets outside the Washington, DC region, as well as its popular,  The New IC...

ClearanceJobs recently spoke with Stu Hammer, Senior Director of Consulting Services at Peraton and Jennifer Napper, Vice President and General Manager for the U.S. Army and cyber operations segments at Peraton. Both offered their insight on the general skills needed in today’s job market, what Peraton specifically looks for in candidates and what to expect from the company’s recent merger.  ...

The ability of a small group of people to create widespread harm. That is something that anyone who was alive during the September 11th attacks and the aftermath can relate to. But what does the future of terrorism and their weapons of mass destruction look like? As we reflect on 9/11 and the legacy of 20 years as troops are pulling out of Afghanistan, ClearanceJobs had a conversation with Zachery...

As the US as a whole has increasingly adopted social media into the day to day of normal life, the US armed forces has established its own recruiting strategy and social media accounts to facilitate communication and interaction with potential recruits, family members, and friends. Throw in a pandemic where military recruitment teams cannot meet people where they are at, and personnel are far...

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Kin Moy and Assistant Director of National Intelligence and IC CFO, Trey Treadwell discuss the future of the Intelligence Community Workforce including reskilling, policy changes, and how the IC is moving forward with a new normal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us on our 135th episode for some special hot tips on IT certifications and how experience may actually be the key to your success in addition to those certs. Darius Burt is a US Army vet with over 20 years of military service in threat response, management, operational planning, and interagency coordination at the tactical, operational and strategic levels. After transitioning and completing...

The government acquisition process is usually separated into four steps: pre-solicitation, solicitation and evaluation, award, and contract administration. The pre-solicitation stage lays the foundation for soliciting proposals and awarding the contract. Now, who makes the determination of who wins, or even to buy a product or service for the government in the first place? It depends on a few thin...

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, mental illnesses are common in the United States, affecting tens of millions of people each year. Estimates suggest that only half of people with mental illnesses receive treatment. Working in National Security and Your Mental Health It may seem unfair to ask these questions, but remember, the government is looking for reliable and trustworthy…...

When you think of enlisting in the US military, serving as piano player in the Air Force may not traditionally come to mind. But even the nontraditional military journey and transition is a part of you and your brand as a veteran. Resume building, keyword optimized CV’s, and applying for jobs is about 10% of job seeking. The other 90% is building deep and meaningful connections through networking...

Some candidates have boasted about a six to seven hour stint in eQIP to knock out their SF-86 all in one sitting. While that may not be the best strategy, sometimes sitting down to complete a large task like this in one sitting is possible - if you are prepared. There are strategies to filling out your SF-86 - especially if you've lived a few years and done a few things that will take some time to...

You can't beat the job security of a blue collared job, and skilled trade clearance work is booming. Anything from a cable slicer and electrician to pipefitter and welder. You can support agencies that need personnel for facilities, ground, equipment, HVAC, plumbing, aircraft maintenance, and so much more. Ginny Glasco is the Director of Recruiting Services at Akima, and manages the recruitment in...

Employees at tech companies around the world are channeling their inner Patrick Henry and demanding liberty work from home options or else they quit. Over 35% claimed they would take their show on the road if their employer refused to meet the telework demands. Their outcry isn't off base from a recent DoD Inspector General report. While no one claimed that they would quit if work from home option...

The National Defense Strategy (NDS) per the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) found that the return of competition between powers is the most critical challenge the US faces. It identified Russia and China as competitors that aim to manipulate the world around them into accepting their authoritarian models. A few ways our adversaries do this have been seen for decades: through propaga...

Do you have a suspicious co-worker who is involved with espionage, sabotage, terrorism, or subversive activities while working in the DoD? Should my Facility Security Officer report it to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency or directly to the FBI?  This aid provides guidance to assist defense contractors with general scenarios for incident reporting. For an entire list of repo...

Darek Kawamoto is an inventor behind two of HawkEye 360's patents. The technology converts RF signals gathered from space into categorized, geolocated signal data, which drive meaningful insights for government customers across a wide degree of subject areas. HawkEye 360 is a commercial company that uses formation-flying satellites to create a new class of radio frequency (RF) data and data analyt...

Meghan Flannery Hayes is the Department Head at Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Lab (PSU/ARL) and has used her extraordinary leadership skills, vision, and empathy for others to transform her workplace, empower colleagues, and bring about positive organizational change. She is the lead member of the PSU/ARL's strategic plan and development team for recruiting and retention, and di...

The year has been filled with challenges and so many lessons learned. Our editorial team chats up the virtual life - living it, searching for jobs in it, and onboarding candidates despite it. It took a pandemic for the national security world to get serious about finding a way to incorporate telework. So what should stick going forward? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The intelligence and national security community is embracing remote work - but is it a practice that will be able to continue moving forward? How has COVID-19 changed the national security workforce? The Intelligence and National Security Foundation and ClearanceJobs discuss those changes with former NSA Director Harry Corker and Avantus Federal CEO Andy Maner. Conversation underwritten by:Avantu...

Joe Byerly is a combat arms officer with over 17 years of experience in combat and training environments his background being conventional mostly within reconnaissance organizations within the big Army. He has a few deployments under his belt, and has served within the the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) enterprise more recently. He is also the host of the From the Green Notebook podcast. Joe t...

The start of a new administration is a great opportunity for federal agencies to take a fresh look at their programs and identify what's working and what needs to be improved on for the betterment of the American people. Studying behavioral insights has not been a priority in the past but doing this research and analyzing the data could be the key to inspiring a new generation to serve and allowin...