Security Clearance Insecurity
Hosted by Lindy Kyzer · Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio
5.0from 2 ratings
- 124
- Episodes
- 22
- Transcribed
- 2
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 771K
- YouTube views
About Security Clearance Insecurity
Millions of jobs require a U.S. government security clearance. Getting or keeping one is an anxiety-inducing process shrouded in mystery, and sometimes, urban legend. From drug use and bankruptcy to cryptocurrencies and motorcycle gangs, we unpack all of your top (or most unexpected) security clearance questions. We also talk with some of the leading experts and government officials charged with overseeing the security clearance process and establishing security policies. Security Clearance Insecurity demystifies security clearances, delivers expert insight, and answers the questions you’d never ask at work. Hosted by ClearanceJobs.com's Lindy Kyzer and Sean Bigley, security clearance legal correspondent and regular ClearanceJobs contributor.
- Publisher
- Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio
- Category
- government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Oct 2021
- Latest episode
- 2 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
22 of 124 episodes have a transcript.
2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
From Co-Op to Cleared: Northeastern's Talent Pipeline, Plus Foreign Travel Reporting Pitfalls
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Cipher Brief's Brad Christian Previews the Threat Conference's 10th Year
4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Modernizing SCI Nominations — and When Foreign Ties Come Under Scrutiny
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From Co-Op to Cleared: Northeastern's Talent Pipeline, Plus Foreign Travel Reporting Pitfalls
Published 2 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So again, being in academia and then also working on that side of it, how do you help develop that clear talent from your vantage point? Because, you know, like there's just a lot of jobs in national security. You have to have a security clearance. And a degree. Yeah. I mean, where do you start? Like, what is that point of entry? And it just feels like the pool is the pool is the pool. And so industries and government are competing for the same pool. And that's not effective. Like, we know that there are many mission critical needs that are unfilled because they can't get people hired into those roles. […]
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- Jamie Jones Miller
- John Berry
- Brad Christian
- Elisabeth Baker-Pham
- Mike Flanders
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- 770,866
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- 5.0 / 5
- 2 ratings
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- 82
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- YouTube
- 86
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Lindy Kyzer host the show. Published by Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio.
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