Guideline M: Use of Information Technology Systems Archives - National Security Lawyers Association

How The Misuse Of Information Technology Systems Can Have A Negative Impact On An Individual’s Security Clearance

Featured Attorney: Ryan Nerney

Published: May 27, 2023

Tags: Adjudicative Guidelines, Guideline M: Use of Information Technology Systems

The misuse of information technology systems in relation to national security clearance is governed under Guideline M, Use of Information Technology Systems in the Security Executive Agency Directive 4 (SEAD 4). Under Guideline M, the government may have security concerns related to the misuse of information technology systems as it tends to show an inability to follow laws, rules, and regulations and thus creates a heightened risk of coercion, exploitation, or duress....

Why Did Congress Ban TikTok From Federal Devices?

Featured Attorney: Dan Meyer

Published: January 17, 2023

Tags: Guideline M: Use of Information Technology Systems

The announced decision by the House of Representatives spotlights the growing social media security concern created by individuals and corporations working with, or for, the federal government. On December 23, 2022, Congress, in a bipartisan spending bill, banned TikTok from all government devices....

Will ‘Outside Activities’ Lead to Security Review?

Published: March 8, 2022

Tags: Guideline A: Allegiance to the United States, Guideline E: Personal Conduct, Guideline G: Alcohol Consumption, Guideline H: Drug Involvement and Substance Misuse, Guideline J: Criminal Conduct, Guideline K: Handling Protected Information, Guideline L: Outside Activities, Guideline M: Use of Information Technology Systems

Not all security clearance concerns are equal. When a large volume of agency Statement of Reasons passes through your office, you begin to recognize trends. Guideline E, Personal Conduct and Guideline J, Criminal Conduct are the jokers of the card deck, often added to underscore character issues and augment guidelines of greater subject-matter specificity....

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