Security Clearance Insecurity

Your favorite national security pop culture talk is back with Eric Pecinovsky, vice president of marketing at ClearanceJobs and resident documentary expert. He discusses the 2017 documentary Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, now streaming on Netflix. While best known as a Hollywood starlet, she should be most remembered for her significant technical and scientific achievements. Lamarr coinvented a radio guidance system called frequency hopping, considered the forerunner to Bluetooth technology.

In the second half of the show ClearanceJobs legal correspondent Sean Bigley and Lindy Kyzer discuss the issue of doxxing for security clearance holders. With more private information being posted online, what should security clearance holders and applicants be aware of?

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National security compensation is increasing, according to the results of the 2024 Security Clearance Compensation Report. ClearanceJobs senior editor Jill Hamilton joins the show to discuss the survey and the current trends in cleared compensation. Download the report here.

In the second half of the show, ClearanceJobs' Lindy Kyzer and Sean Bigley discuss the finer points of what can happen when you get caught with a discrepancy between your resume and the SF-86. Don't miss hearing how a professional shill and an attorney view the issue of resume inflation.

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Supply chain security is a term that is often discussed but rarely understood. Many definitions of supply chain are still centered on a logistics and physical infrastructure focused definition. Theresa Campobasso, Senior Vice President of Strategic Accounts, Exiger Government Solutions, joins Security Clearance Insecurity to talk about the 21st century supply chain. She shares more about how successful supply chain security integrates the physical and cyber, the supply chain security career track, and emerging threats and opportunities in supply chain security.

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As we gear up for another election cycle, the 'deep state divide' remains a divisive topic, and disinformation continues to threaten the spread of accurate information about issues at home and abroad. For women in national security, in particular, there are increased risks for being a public facing voice.

Nina Jankowicz, disinformation expert and author of the book 'How to Be a Woman Online' joins the show to discuss why online harassment continues to be such a pervasive issue and what women can do about it.

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Selling and delivering solutions to the federal government takes a different approach than the typical sales cycle. Commercial sector companies sometimes find success in bringing a product or solution to the federal government, but then struggle to grow their businesses and get that critical next contract. Kristin Sargent founded Sargent Initiatives to help companies execute for defense customers. She joins the show to talk about the critical time we're in today. More emerging and innovative companies are looking to work with the federal government, even as the government deals with the ongoing problem of continuous resolutions and underfunded support programs. Supporting the federal government, and classified contracts, in particular, requires well-oiled operations, including the work done by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).

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The security clearance is by nature intrusive - and dredges up a number of details that would never see the light of day in a traditional employment process. How can the government work to ensure greater equity and inclusion in light of the potential for bias inherent in personnel vetting? A recent report released by RAND looks into the potential for bias and inequity in the clearance process. Sina Beaghley, senior defense researcher and Jessica Welburn Paige, behavioral scientist with RAND discuss the report and simple steps the government can take to make the security clearance process more equitable for diverse applicants.

In the second half of the show Lindy Kyzer with ClearanceJobs and Sean Bigley, legal correspondent discuss what you should do if you have classified information that could come up in your security clearance application or investigation process.

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The security clearance process has been on and off the Government Accountability Office (GAO) high risk list for several years. The GAO high risk list flags programs 'vulnerable to waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement, or in need of transformation.' Despite the government's Trusted Workforce 2.0 effort, the GAO continues to flag security clearance reform progress including topics like the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS), and topics like reciprocity Alissa H. Czyz, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, discusses a recently released GAO report on the transfer of personnel security clearances.

In the second half of the program Sean Bigley and ClearanceJobs' Lindy Kyzer discuss everyone's favorite topic - taxes. As tax season approaches, tax issues are particularly relevant to clearance holders and applicants, who could face repercussions if they fail to pay the tax piper.

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Punk and innovation - a match made in the mosh pit? Dan Ward, a retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and author of the recently released Punk: Prompts and Provocations for Authentic Innovations discusses the book and why a little bit of punk may be just the unexpected angle your problem needs. In Ward's extensive career as a program manager and innovator, he's seen the benefit of looking at complex problems from different viewpoints. Whether you're a fan of punk music or not, the book is worth checking out. From how to channel anger, to why fresh perspectives are often the needed ones, how to make some noise, and use your authentic voice, Punk is a great addition to the innovator's toolkit.

And in the second half of the program, ClearanceJobs' Lindy Kyzer and legal correspondent Sean Bigley discuss unconventional avenues to help prove your reliability and trustworthiness to the federal government - like burial plots.

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Operating under Continuing Resolutions is no longer the exception - it's the norm. But what happens to innovation in the defense industry when the budget process becomes an annual race to the fiscal cliff? Jane Lee, Chief Government Relations Officer at Rebellion Defense discusses how the current government budget process affects defense contracting. She also addresses innovative approaches to making the budget process better, and her role in the Software in Defense Coalition.

In the second half of the show, legal correspondent Sean Bigley and ClearanceJobs' Lindy Kyzer discuss the role of Artificial Intelligence in the security clearance process. AI is changing everything from the job application process to the way information is stored and transferred - how could it be used to change personnel vetting? Lindy and Sean discuss the possibilities.

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While it's easier to see women at work across national security, the overall numbers still point toward a community that struggles to both attract and advance women in critical national security roles. #NatSecGirlSquad is a professional development community dedicated to supporting women in the national security space. #NatSecGirlSquad and Unicorn Strategies founder Maggie Feldman Piltch discussed why supporting women in this space remains an important task and shared more about their upcoming conference, taking place January 8 and 9 in downtown D.C.

The conference offers a number of amazing networking opportunities for women at every stage of their national security career. Tickets are available now, and partnering opportunities are still available. The event brings together government agencies, academia, and innovative companies across the national security space.

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