Tag Archives: Security Clearance
Bankruptcy Blockers In Illinois: The Security Clearance
The Prairie State is home to over a dozen U.S. military bases. Many of the people who work at these facilities, as well as the area defense contractors that support them, count on their security clearances. They’re understandably very protective about them. Many people think that federal debt relief programs threaten a Chicago security… Read More »
Your Bankruptcy And Your Security Clearance
Federal law clearly states that it is illegal to discriminate against people who file bankruptcy, yet the myth persists among some people that a voluntary petition adversely affects security clearances. One of the most important provisions in Department of Defense Directive 5220.6, which controls security clearance issuance, is in the preamble: “each [area] is… Read More »
Obstacles To Bankruptcy: Security Clearance
Many people who need to file bankruptcy hesitate to do so because they are afraid that a voluntary petition will mean the revocation of their security clearances. That fear is only partially true. Although the word “bankruptcy” does not appear in Department of Defense Directive 5220.6, which controls security clearance revocation, there is a… Read More »
Your Bankruptcy And Your Security Clearance
Workers that are experiencing financial distress while serving at Scott Air Force Base, the Great Lakes Training Center, and Rock Island Arsenal, or while employed by one of the many private firms in Illinois that require a security clearance, may hesitate to file bankruptcy because they believe that such filing will lead to adverse… Read More »
