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Guideline C: Foreign Preference

Featured Attorney: Anthony Kuhn
Published: June 22, 2022
Tags: Guideline A: Allegiance to the United States, Guideline B: Foreign Influence, Guideline C: Foreign Preference, Guideline E: Personal Conduct, Guideline F: Financial Considerations, Guideline H: Drug Involvement and Substance Misuse, Guideline I: Psychological Conditions
Kathleen Smith Hi, this is Kathleen and welcome to this special security clearance focused episode of our podcast with our special guest Anthony Kuhn of Tully Rinckey PLLC. Tony, thank you for joining us this afternoon. Can you tell me who you are, who you work for, and a little bit about yourself?...
Published: March 9, 2022
Tags: Guideline B: Foreign Influence, Guideline C: Foreign Preference
The conflict in Ukraine has brought forth opportunities for humanitarian and military assistance in all types and forms. While this is an admirable action, if you hold a security clearance and attempt to provide any aid to Ukraine, this is very likely to negatively impact your ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance under both Guidelines B and C of the security clearance adjudicative guidelines....
Published: April 23, 2021
Tags: Guideline B: Foreign Influence, Guideline C: Foreign Preference, Guideline G: Alcohol Consumption, Guideline H: Drug Involvement and Substance Misuse
As official Washington begins to pull in the reigns with respect to security clearance in the post 9/11 world, agencies are making it clear about how they will approach situations dealing with issues of Foreign Influence and Preference in their security circles of trust....