Episode 27 Summary – CFD Podcast: Guideline L

In this episode, Tabetha Baume explains Guideline L: Outside Activities, which focuses on how side jobs, consulting, board service, and other outside roles can create conflicts of interest or security risks for cleared personnel. These activities can raise concerns about divided loyalties, foreign influence, and improper access to sensitive information.

Using real-world examples, she shows that outside activities are not automatically disqualifying, but they must be fully disclosed, approved by employers, and kept separate from cleared work. Her key takeaway: transparency and caution, especially with foreign connections, are critical, and individuals may have to choose between an outside activity and their clearance if the two conflict.