Join us for an insider’s look at how Tru-Vetting is reshaping the personnel security landscape. In this episode, we explore the driving force behind Tru-Vetting’s founding, its alignment with Trusted Workforce 2.0, and how its technology eases the burden on overworked FSOs while keeping compliance front and center. Hear firsthand how modern tools can enhance insider threat detection, continuous vetting, and risk management — and learn from early adopters about real-world success stories proving that better vetting makes for a stronger, more resilient workforce.

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The annual NCMS Seminar brings together security professionals from across the nation. In this episode of the ClearanceJobs Podcast, we take you behind the scenes of the NCMS Annual Seminar—the premier event for industrial security professionals. Joining us are special guests Stevie Dahl and Sarah Turner, members of the NCMS National Board of Directors, who share their insights from this year’s event, including the most asked-about sessions, trends shaping the security profession, and why NCMS continues to be the must-attend seminar for cleared industry leaders.

From insider threat programs to classified contract compliance, the NCMS Seminar offers practical training and powerful networking for professionals across the national security ecosystem. Whether you're a long-time NCMS member or a first-time attendee, you’ll get a front-row seat to the people, policy, and partnerships shaping the future of security.

Tune in to hear Stevie and Sarah discuss:

• What to expect from this year’s keynote speakers and breakout sessions
• How NCMS is evolving to support professionals across career levels
• What’s new for NCMS members in 2025
• Why community and collaboration remain critical to mission success

This episode is your pass to the conversations happening at the cutting edge of security.

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What’s really happening with Trusted Workforce 2.0? In this episode of Security Clearance Insecurity, we sit down with Alyssa Czyz, Director at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), to discuss GAO’s recently released report on the federal government’s personnel vetting reform initiative, Trusted Workforce 2.0.

Czyz breaks down the GAO study, its key findings, and what they reveal about the current state of implementation across the federal personnel security enterprise. From the promise of Continuous Vetting to the persistent delays with NBIS, she provides an expert look at where progress is real—and where it's still pending.

We explore:

• What’s working—and what’s stalling—in the implementation of Trusted Workforce reforms.
• Why some core initiatives, like the Personnel Vetting Management Standards, remain unimplemented.
• How GAO assessed confidence in NBIS as the central IT system supporting background investigations.
• Whether Continuous Vetting can overcome its overshadowed status to become the cornerstone of a modern vetting model.

Whether you're a policy wonk, FSO, or national security hiring lead, this conversation offers rare clarity into one of the government’s most ambitious—but still evolving—reform efforts.

🎧 Tune in to learn where Trusted Workforce is heading—and what it’ll take to get there.

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Debbie Sallis of The Cyber Guild, a nonprofit on a mission to build a resilient, inclusive cybersecurity workforce joins the show to discuss how the Guild is tackling retention, community-building, and allyship through programs. Plus, hear how the upcoming May 29th Cyber Connect event in Arlington, VA is helping transitioning federal and military professionals build trusted connections, sharpen their skills, and protect their clearances in today’s volatile market. Discover why curated relationship-building—not just networking—is key to the future of cybersecurity careers. For more info and to register, visit www.thecyberguild.org. In the second half of the show, Lindy Kyzer and Sean Bigley of ClearanceJobs discuss the finer points of what it means to leave a job under 'unfavorable circumstances' - and why the question commonly trips up clearance applicants.

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A number of intelligence community professionals now find themselves looking for their next opportunity. Unfortunately, the transition out of the IC and into the private sector doesn't come with a guidebook. That's why Alison Bouwmeester wrote the book Mission: Career Transition. After spending 28 years with the Central Intelligence Agency, she took on the new task of helping others to find their next opportunity after government service. She outlines dos and don'ts, including why it's important to get as much resume detail cleared before you start looking as possible, why contracting can offer a softer landing, and how to activate your networks to land opportunities.

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n this episode, we're joined by Elisabeth Baker-Pham, partner at KCNF, for an in-depth conversation on a big change coming to the federal security clearance process. Elisabeth breaks down the new Personnel Vetting Questionnaire, or PVQ — a major update aimed at simplifying and streamlining the clearance application journey.

What does the PVQ mean for applicants? Why are forms like the SF-85, SF-85P, and SF-86 getting consolidated? And what revisions are being made to key questions? Elisabeth walks us through what you need to know.

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Every day there seems to be new guidance going out to the federal workforce, sometimes with mandates that conflict with local agency communication. How can federal workers stay on top of the policy deluge? Kevin Shehan, owner and founder of Shehan Legal and a former civil servant joins the show to discuss recent hot topics, from the 'five things' email to the firing of employees on probationary periods. And he ends the show with a bright spot - all of the changes today may end up enabling more federal workers to enter service in the long run, as the government shifts from a lifelong service model to technical and project sprints.

Federal workers are also invited to join ClearanceJobs' free federal forum Fedwork.net to trade advice, stories, and news articles.

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