Category: Psychological Evaluation
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Need a Psychological Evaluation to Get a Security Clearance?
Psychological Evaluations Occur Often During Security Clearance Investigations: Here Are the Three Most Common Reasons The security clearance approval process is long, even under the best circumstances. Though the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has made significant strides in reducing delays—bringing Top Secret processing times down from an average of over 500 days in…
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How to Approach Security Clearance Psychological Evaluations
If you’ve been asked to undergo a psychological evaluation during a security clearance investigation, you may feel nervous, confused, or even offended. That’s normal. But understanding the process—and how to approach it—can make all the difference between a favorable adjudication and an unnecessary clearance denial. Why Psychological Evaluations Happen The security clearance process is thorough…