Check out your Company Bowl for anonymous work chats.
Take a minute to read this important directive from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on how your organization should respond to the recent security compromise across SolarWinds Orion products.
Fun Fact Friday! Did You Know... In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, you can request a copy of the information obtained from your background investigation through the DCSA FOIA and Privacy Office? Read the details here!
For many hoping to take the next step in their career by entering the cleared job community, a major question has arisen in the face of the pandemic: how will COVID-19 affect the timeline on obtaining a clearance? If you have ever found yourself wondering the same, take a minute to read this quick article by ClearanceJobs on how COVID-19 has affected clearance processing times, as of November 2020. Check it out here!
Did you know that November is National Veterans and Military Families Month? Read the proclamation for 2020 via the link below! How will you get involved in National Veterans and Military Families Month?
Tetra Tech Acquires BlueWater Federal Solutions to Broaden High-End Technology Service Offerings Read the full press release here: https://www.bwfed.com/content/tetra-tech-acquires-bluewater-federal-solutions
As National Insider Threat Awareness month comes to an end, we’d like to give you some interesting facts about the trends of people who have committed espionage since 1990 for this #TriviaTuesday. Did You Know… -More than 1/3 of spies had no security clearance? -2/3 of spies are U.S. born citizens? -Twice as many spies volunteered as were recruited? -Most recent spies have been solo actors? -Nearly 85% passed information before being caught? -Out of the 11 most recent cases, 90% used the Internet in their espionage? -80% received no payment for their spying? Which of these facts was the most surprising to you?
For today’s employee spotlight, we’d like to highlight BlueWater’s USCENTCOM Program Manager, Scott Penland! Before Scott joined BlueWater in 2017, he served as a Coalition Interoperability Country Desk Officer after retiring from the United States Navy as a Commander. Today, Scott oversees USCENTCOM J3 Command & Control division support, which includes 43 personnel across Information Management, Command and Control Interoperability Element, Command and Control Systems Integration, and Theater and Air Missile Defense/Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems branches. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Northwestern University and has earned an MBA from St. Leo University. Fun fact about Scott—he is a big fan of the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Lightning! Thank you for all you do, Scott! We are very lucky to have you on our team, driving efforts to support USCENTCOM’s critical mission.
Today, we pay tribute to the lives lost and profoundly impacted by the unforgettable tragedies that occurred on September 11, 2001. We will never forget.
As we kick off Insider Threat Awareness Month for the month of September, remember not only to report any suspicious activity, but to also self-report any changes or incidents that may impact your ability to hold a security clearance. The 13 Adjudicative Guidelines are a valuable tool in determining if a life-event or situation might result in a need to self-report. When in doubt, contact your organization’s FSO. It is better to be safe than sorry!
September is National Insider Threat Awareness Month! There is no better time than now to brush up on the reporting requirements provided by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). Report suspicious activity, including: -Mishandling of classified information -Misuse of computer systems -Suspicious cyber incidents -Foreign influence -Suspicious contacts -Suspicious financial activity -Recording devices Remember, if you see something, say something! It's up to every one of us to keep our country safe.
