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New clearance ideas aim to make national security workforce more mobile, diverse

Inconsistent policies and processes are making it harder for defense and intelligence agencies to recruit and retain the people with critical skills.

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The bud of a cannabis plant stands tall at a farm in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand on June 5, 2022. Marijuana cultivation and possession in Thailand was decriminalized as of Thursday, June 9, 2022, like a dream come true for an aging generation of pot smokers who recall the kick the legendary Thai Stick variety delivered. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Senator wants former and possibly current marijuana use to not count against clearance-seekers

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Lead agency for security clearance reform expands ‘continuous vetting’

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State Department intelligence arm to set up open source coordination office

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FILE- This Jan. 21, 2017, file photo shows the floor of the main lobby of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va. The FBI “exercised remarkable caution and candor” in securing search warrants that led to espionage charges against a former CIA employee, prosecutors have told a federal judge presiding over the case. Prosecutors said a court hearing is not necessary to reject Joshua Adam Schulte’s claims that evidence should be tossed out because searches of his New York City residence and various electronic accounts were illegal. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Spy agencies look to standardize use of open source intelligence

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Two agency inspectors general got salaries that busted legal limits on political employee pay

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Outgoing intelligence community data chief previews forthcoming data strategy

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NGA looks to speed up software development with key metrics, ‘CORE’ capabilities

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Pentagon shifting Project Maven, marquee artificial intelligence initiative, to NGA

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Agencies look to get a handle on increasingly complex network “attack surface”

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Intel community weighs role of open source intelligence amid Ukraine conflict

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Intel agencies advance artificial intelligence in patches, struggle with big breakthroughs

Officials say a more “integrated” approach is needed to truly transform tradecraft using artificial intelligence technologies.

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CISA highlights new reporting hotline amid warnings about potential Russian cyber attacks

CISA is highlighting several tools after the White House said it has “evolving intelligence” suggesting Russia is preparing cyber attacks.

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There’s a lot of new you need to know about the security clearance scene

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Security clearances, how to get them what you can do with them is an ever-changing topic. And the last couple of years have brought quite a few changes, especially since the machinery moved from the Office of Personnel Management to the Defense Department.