{"id":6487,"date":"2022-07-14T03:07:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T02:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blinkx.com\/?p=6487"},"modified":"2022-08-05T15:17:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T14:17:58","slug":"department-of-commerce-security-clearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessfinancenews.com\/background\/department-of-commerce-security-clearance\/","title":{"rendered":"department of commerce security clearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body\">\n<p>The United States Department of Commerce recently parted ways with four employees after their security clearance background checks came back with issues. Per a report from\u00a0<em>The Washington Post<\/em>, the employees had\u00a0ranks\u00a0as high as senior advisor to the Secretary of Commerce.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The federal government has faced controversy in recent months over its tendency to give some employees\u00a0high-security\u00a0clearances before their background checks clear. Because the security clearance process\u00a0is so work-intensive and inefficient, it takes months for the government to complete background checks. To get new appointees into their jobs on a timely basis, the government has taken to issuing \u201cinterim security clearances.\u201d In other words, employees have been permitted to start work\u2014and in some cases, access information and documents pertaining to matters of national security\u2014with no completed background checks on file.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, employers do not risk hiring new employees or letting them start their jobs without background checks on file. By requiring new employees to pass background checks before finalizing their hiring or setting a start date, employers can help avoid\u00a0claims of negligence in hiring.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the government has been under fire for essentially appointing new people first and asking questions later. The most well-reported example is Jared Kushner, a senior advisor to President Trump (as well as the President\u2019s son-in-law). Until very recently, Kushner had a top-secret security clearance even though he had not cleared a background check. His security clearance was downgraded but only after months of outcry.<\/p>\n<p>Kushner was not the only person in government working on an interim security clearance, reports note. One was Fred Volcansek, the executive director of a program called SelectUSA. Last year, Volcansek worked closely with Wilbur Ross as the Secretary of Commerce\u2019s senior advisor. Volcansek said his security clearance investigation had been pending for the past 13 months. Only this week did the Department of Commerce let him know there was an issue with his background check.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unknown which red flag led to\u00a0Volansek\u2019s\u00a0resignation. The same is true for the other three Commerce Department employees who left the department after problems with their background checks came to light. Those individuals\u2014Justin Arlett, an advisor for the Director of the Economic Development Agency; Chris Garcia, acting head of the Commerce Department\u2019s minority business development agency; and Edgar Mkrtchian, a senior advisor for the International Trade Administration\u2014resigned from their posts after being informed that they had been denied permanent security clearances.<\/p>\n<p>Employers run a major risk by not finishing the background check process before new hires start their jobs. In addition to negligent hiring, there are also matters of\u00a0employee retention and overall efficiency. The Department of Commerce will now need to fill four positions\u2014and train replacements\u2014for jobs that had been occupied for months. That process promises to be costly and inefficient, as well as\u00a0yet another PR blow against the security clearance process.<\/p>\n<p>At Blinkx, we help employers avoid issues like these with\u00a0fast background checks. Some of our checks\u00a0process instantly, while others\u00a0take no more than a few days. The speed makes it possible for employers to make smart hiring calls and get new employees into vacant positions without requiring them to take any risks with interim responsibilities or security clearances.<\/p>\n<p>Sources:\u00a0https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/four-commerce-department-appointees-lose-their-posts-after-problems-in-background-checks\/2018\/02\/27\/f96b2666-1bdb-11e8-9de1-147dd2df3829_story.html?utm_term=.fb6d2bcb109b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Department of Commerce recently parted ways with four employees after their security clearance background checks came back with issues. Per a report from\u00a0The Washington Post, the employees had\u00a0ranks\u00a0as high as senior advisor to the Secretary of Commerce. 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