Security Clearance Insecurity

Virtualization and big data aren't new - but the government's use of these technologies in different ways largely is. Jared Shepard, President and CEO of Hypori comes on the show to discuss how the U.S. government and industry are both working together to make their security posture stronger - and more accessible. He also discusses his nonprofit Warriors Ethos.

In the second half of the show Sean Bigley and Lindy Kyzer of ClearanceJobs discuss the modern job search process - and the pros and cons of the controversial trend of comparing your job search to online dating.

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Author and former CIA operative Michele Rigby Assad joins the show to discuss her book 'Get Off the X'. It's Assad's second book, and shares stories from the CIA that can help you face your hurdles, find your purpose and live authentically.

In the second half of the show, Sean Bigley and Lindy Kyzer of ClearanceJobs discuss how legal run-ins could affect your clearance eligibility.

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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently announced the new National Security Data and Policy Institute, a first of its kind partnership enabled by the support of congress and now housed at the University of Virginia. Charles Luftig, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy and Capabilities joins us on the show to discuss the new initiative and how it exemplifies the current focus areas of the IC.  The institute allows new opportunities for experts across industry, government, and the non-profit sector to bring emerging ideas around data and security into the IC.

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Happy 20th anniversary of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA) to all who celebrate! Despite being signed into law 20 years ago, many of the key provisions related to the security clearance process are still issues today, including:

Slow security clearance processing times

Lack of reciprocity

Need for better technology/security clearance systems of record

Trust across IC agencies and government departments when it comes to investigation quality/transfer of trust

Trusted Workforce 2.0 aims to assist in many of these categories - but as policy becomes practice, will agencies step up to make sure progress happens? Jill Hamilton and Lindy Kyzer of ClearanceJobs discuss key reform efforts that have been a work in progress for the past 20 years- and where they are today.

In the second half of the show, Sean Bigley and Lindy Kyzer discuss how to avoid making yourself a target for adversaries.

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A change in presidential administrations doesn't just mean new policies and priorities in government - it also means new political appointees coming in and others moving out. Grant Haver, a former political appointee in the Department of Homeland Security, knows first-hand the experience of transitioning out of federal government, and the sprint of service political appointees take on. He created a resume bank for presidential employees who served with Team 46. He joins the show to talk about what it's like to serve as a political appointee, why they bring unique skills that can be advantageous across the private sector, and why employers should look to former political appointees for job openings.

Like federal employees or service members transitioning, political appointees face specific rules about what jobs they can pursue. Political appointees should heed any advice provided in out-briefings, but take full advantage of career resources like ClearanceJobs.com to help them connect with employers and find government and contract opportunities that match their skillsets.

In the second half of the show Lindy Kyzer and Sean Bigley discuss employee monitoring - and why anyone using a work-issued device should expect that their activity and browsing history can be tracked (holiday shoppers have less to be concerned about than those who choose to do activities that are a little more...naughty this holiday season).

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The Trump Administration is announcing cabinet and senior staff appointments, and setting the tone for a new Administration. But what impact, if any, could the new president have on security clearance policy and personnel vetting reform efforts. Sean Bigley and Lindy Kyzer of ClearanceJobs discuss the role of the White House on clearance policy and process, and why personnel vetting is largely a bipartisan issue that crosses administrations. What could change, however, are some procedural processes are adjudication, and with a new focus on government efficiency and reform, perhaps further movement in efforts that would help increase mobility, reciprocity and transparency.

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The Honorable Susan M. Gordon, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence in a special episode highlighting a recent live conversation on Personnel Vetting 2.0. Joined by President of CANDA Solutions and security expert Andrew Razumovsky and hosted by ClearanceJobs’ Lindy Kyzer, the session dives into updated approaches to personnel vetting and security processes in a fast-paced world. The full discussion includes conversations around the government's attachments to legacy systems and the continued need for SCIF reform and broader accessibility to national security careers across the country.

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Building better teams is a key goal across every organization. But all too many fail to put better data and insights into that team building process. A new book by COL Kris Saling, Data-Driven Talent Management, helps give people managers better tools to add to their team building toolkit, including considering what data is already available, how it can be ethically gathered, and then how it can be applied to optimizing how organizations are staffed and grown. She joins the podcast to talk about her new people, and why people management is such a passion.

In the second half of the show, Lindy Kyzer and Sean Bigley discuss insider trading and how it could trip up clearance holders and applicants.

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The federal hiring process is an ongoing topic of conversation. Over the past several years the executive branch has taken several steps to help spotlight the need to transform the federal hiring process. As the nation's largest employer, the federal government processes more than 22 million applications and hires approximately 350,000 workers. Loren DeJonge Schulman, Associate Director, Performance and Personnel Management, OMB and Stephanie O'Neill, Performance Manager, OMB, joined the show to discuss OMB's efforts, what a recently released memo on improving the federal hiring process means, and how the agency is helping to make skills-based hiring and other reforms happen.

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We're looking ahead to the future of the national security workforce and the policies and processes necessary to grow the workforce of the future. In this special episode, join us for an interview with Kimberly King, Career Service Manager for Analysis, Office of Human Resources, Directorate for Mission Services, DIA and the Hon. John Sherman, Dean, The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M. This conversation was held in conjunction with the Intelligence and National Security Foundation as a part of their Future of the IC Workforce series.

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