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Jan 21, 2026
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What are the security-clearance and polygraph failure appeal options for federal law-enforcement applicants?

Federal law‑enforcement applicants who are denied a or produce an adverse result have limited but meaningful procedural options: administrative responses to a Statement of Reasons, agency internal app...

Feb 7, 2026

How does the DOHA administrative judge hearing process work step‑by‑step for security clearance appeals?

The begins after an adverse personnel security determination: an applicant receives a Statement of Reasons (SOR), may respond in writing or request a personal hearing, and if a hearing is chosen the c...

Feb 7, 2026

What recourse exists if a final adjudication reverses clearance after an EOD was granted?

When an interim eligibility determination (an EOD) is later undone by a final adjudication, statutory and regulatory appeals avenues remain—but they are procedural, time‑bound, and often narrow in sco...