Security Clearance
When an uncleared employee is hired to perform on classified contracts, the Facility Security Officer (FSO) requests a security clearance investigation. If a new employee already has an active security clearance, then the action is administrative; just a transfer. In the case of a security clearance request, the applicant completes and submits the SF-86 with the security officer's assistance and the investigation begins. Next, the adjudicators apply the "whole person" concept to determine suitability and make a security clearance decision. My independent research into whether "unpardonable activity" exists or to answer any questions asking what behavior would always disqualify anyone for a security clearance leads me to answer that it depends on the situation and how the applicant demonstrates a turn from that behavior. However, some applicant behavior that has contributed to security clearance denials include: dgA7IWS9 HoJp6g3T 27ogpFK0 QhqZ3b6x caCVt5Q...