Security Clearance Careers Podcast

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Former FBI Agent Shares What Went Behind the Take Down of One of America’s Most Dangerous Spies
Ana Montes spied on behalf of communist Cuba for 17 years. A new book by former FBI agent Peter Lapp discusses how Montes was able to carry out as a dangerous insider for nearly two decades, and his own career journey with the FBI. In our interview, we di
How to Fill the Cleared Tech Talent Gap
ClearanceJobs chatted with Vince Virga, chairman and co-founder of Skillstorm. Skillstorm trains and deploys developers and tech talent to help assist companies and government agencies with their workforce needs. Skillstorm also works directly with talent
After Columbia Space Shuttle: Reshaping NASA to be Safer
The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated February 1, 2003, as it reentered the earths atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana, with all seven astronauts on board losing their lives. Those at NASA instantly recognized that employees needed to implement major
House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity Talks about the Candidate Shortage
Last month, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection brought in four tech leaders to talk about our big cybersecurity problem: the lack of people. The hearing was held to assess potential ways to increase the
The Memoirs of a Not-So-Ordinary Defense Contractor
A new book by Danny Olmes, President at Xcelerate Solutions, spotlights how ordinary moments can be pivotal ones. Memoirs of an Ordinary Guy details many seemingly ordinary moments that led to extraordinary shifts – in mindset, career path, or s
From Army Ranger to Venture Capitalist: Where Your Career Lands After Transition
From Army Ranger to Venture Capitalist: Answering the Important Questions for Where Your Career Will Land After TransitionThis episode we are joined by Cam Watts who is a managing partner at Sentinel Ventures, a company building a safer world by fund
How to Make $200,000+ in GovTech
The Security Clearance Careers Podcast was joined by Symon B. "Beez" who has an incredible and inspiring story. She's a 16-year-old tech prodigy, who broke into the industry and now earns over $225k a year. We explore her journey and learn about the hard
Would More AI Social Media Screenings Prevent Insider Threats?
In the wake of Jack Texterias leak of classified CIA documents on the war in Ukraine, many are starting to criticize the security clearance process that we know today. While personnel vetting has gone through some major overhauls in the last couple of ye
National Cryptologic Foundation Looks for the Next Generation of Code Breakers
Alisha Jordan, education director at the National Cryptologic Foundation chats with ClearanceJobs about the role of the Foundation and their current efforts to help attract young people into cybersecurity and codebreaking careers. Cyber Saturday