DSS ISL Letter – Adverse Information

U.S. Sees Flow of Classified Data to China as Insider Threat
Global Security 3.26.13

Employees deliberately ignore security rules
Help Net Security 3.25.13

Periodic Reinvestigations
DSS 3.25.13

Furlough-caused financial problems could affect security clearances
Federal Eye 3.5.13

Civilian Furloughs and Security Clearances
America's Navy 3.4.13

Ex-sailor arrested, accused of attempting to hand over sub secrets
CNN 12.6.12

Pentagon: U.S. fight on terror not ending with Afghan war
CNN 11.30.12

Bradley Manning takes the stand
CNN 11.29.12

The relevance of Paula Broadwell's security clearance
CNN 11.14.12

Assessing security implications of Petraeus' infidelity
CNN 11.12.12

Apple Founder Held Security Clearance, File Indicates
Security Clearance News 4.9.12

National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual
Reissued 2.28.06

Proposed Rule Would Set Contractor Data Security Standards
Law360 8.23.12

How big debt is threatening security clearances for thousands of troops
MSN 8.13.12

Security Clearance Reciprocity Costing Taxpayers Millions, TechAmerica Survey Reveals
Tech American 8.10.12

Spain 'al Qaeda cell' may have planned strike to coincide with Olympics
CNN 8.7.2012

DSS has noted that there are cleared contractor employees using a foreign-issued National Identity Card (NIC) instead of a U.S. passport when traveling abroad. Contractors who become aware of cleared employees traveling outside of the United States using documentation that is other than a U.S. passport should make a report to DISCO in accordance with NISPOM 1-302a when they become aware of the fact that such travel occurred, or when a cleared employee exercises any right, privilege or obligation of foreign citizenship regardless of the circumstances. DSS recognizes that possession of a NIC by a cleared employee may not mean the employee is exercising the rights, privileges or obligations of foreign citizenship, but may be a requirement to reside in a foreign country. Reports involving cleared employees using a NIC instead of a U.S. passport when traveling abroad should be submitted as an incident report in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). DISCO will make a determination regarding the cleared employee's continued eligibility for access to classified information based upon the facts and circumstances reported. For questions or inquiries regarding this guidance, please send them to: .
DSS 6.28.12

New Rules Ordered in Crackdown on Leaks
Wall Street Journal 6.25.12

The DSS/Industry Working Group announced the newest update posted on the DSS.mil website related to the Research, Recertify, and Upgrade request process in JPAS.
DSS 6.12

DSS Releases ISL 2012-03 FSO Training
DSS 5.12

ISFO Update Handout
DSS 5.12

ISL 2012-02 regarding the United Kingdom (UK) Defense Trade Control Treaty
DSS 3.21.12

The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence has released new manuals and also indicates the publications that are no longer valid

DISCO and Request to Research/Upgrade Eligibility (R/R/U) Actions: Of the three available R/R/U Actions (Research, Recertify, and Upgrade), DISCO staff are currently clearing out Research actions throughout the day. In order for DISCO to effectively support Industry, all RRU actions that were incorrectly sent as a Research request instead of as a Recertify or Upgrade request will be returned to the submitter. Please refer to the guidance posted on the following DSS web site for how to determine the appropriate R/R/U action. Observing this guidance will ensure that R/R/U actions are quickly routed to an Adjudicator as needed, which will then enable DISCO to track progress of the R/R/U response. As a reminder, please do not submit an R/R/U for a status inquiry as this only delays the processing of other R/R/Us.

Hegab v. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) (PDF)
The courts continue to rule against employees who try to have the federal courts review the denial of their security clearance. The courts stick by the rule that the granting of a clearance is a judgment call by the government. But courts may review the denial of a clearance if an employee can show that the government failed to follow its own procedures and processes. Here is a recent case from January 19, 2012 in which the court dismissed the employee's case.

Court Says Review of Security Clearance Dispute is “Prohibited”
Secrecy News 1.23.12