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New York Times quotes Bill Savarino on security clearance issues pertaining to Hillary Clinton’ e-mail FBI investigation

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/07/us/state-department-emails-fbi.html
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Another Clearance Saved

Bill Savarino saved another clearance this time an SCI level clearance with NSA.  The matter involved allegations pertaining to pornography under Guideline D (Sexual Behavior); illegal hacking of computer systems under Guideline M (Use of Information...
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Army’s Bomb Award Flawed By Improper Discussions, GAO Holds

The Army's practice bombs contract award was flawed by improper discussions, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) (Delfasco LLC, GAO, B-409514, 3/2/15, decision released 7/15/16). The GAO also sustained a protest of the award because the Army...
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Another Clearance Saved

Bill Savarino saved another clearance at the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA), this time for a senior executive from India.  It involved mitigating Foreign Influence issues under Guideline B concerning siblings in India and...
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Illegal Drugs and Clearances – what you don’t know can hurt you

Bill Savarino discusses illegal drug use and the security clearance process.  
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A Government Contractor’s Version Of Everything I Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten: Follow The Rules

Daniel Strouse discusses "A Government Contractor's Version Of Everything I Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten: Follow The Rules" 
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Another Clearance Saved

Bill Savarino saved another clearance at the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA), this time without the need for a hearing by convincing DOHA to withdraw the Statement of Reasons.   The applicant was from Pakistan,...
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GAO: Defense Health Agency Erred in $80 Million Program Support Award

The Defense Health Agency improperly relaxed key personnel requirements and engaged in unequal discussions with a protester before making an $80 million program management support award, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said (Deloitte Consulting LLP, GAO,...
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An Exception to Full Faith and Credit, Or The Tyranny of the Clerk’s Office: Dealing with the Aftermath of Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi & Bros. Co. v. Standard Chartered Bank, 98 A.3d 998 (D.C. 2014)