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Insights and Tools to Improve the Applicant Experience with the Personnel Vetting and Security Clearance Process

2026
Personnel Vetting 101 Applicant Toolkit: Frequently Asked Questions and Common Misperceptions

2026
Addressing Common Questions and Concerns from Dual or Naturalized Citizens Regarding the Security Clearance Process

2025
Clearing Up the Confusion from Misperceptions About the Security Clearance Process

2025
Mitigating Risks at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Chemical and Biological Weapons

2025
Vetting of Dual Citizens and Naturalized Citizens for Service in the National Security Workforce: Addressing Complexities, Challenges, and Opportunities Related to the Personnel Vetting Process

2025
Has Trust in the U.S. Intelligence Community Eroded? Examining the Relationship Between Policymakers and Intelligence Providers

2024
Trust, But Verify: The Security Clearance Process and Experience

2024
Assessing Misperceptions Online About the Security Clearance Process

2023
Assessing Security Risk in a New Normal: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Personal and Work Behaviors

2023
A Diverse and Trusted Workforce: Examining Elements That Could Contribute to the Potential for Bias and Sources of Inequity in National Security Personnel Vetting

2023
Assessing the Potential for Racial Bias in the Security Clearance Process

2022
DoD Cyber Excepted Service Labor Market Analysis and Options for Use of Compensation Flexibilities

2021
Employee Conversions to the Cyber Excepted Service: Assessing Factors and Characteristics Related to Personnel Conversion Decisions

2021
Assessing Continuous Evaluation Approaches for Insider Threats: How Can the Security Posture of the U.S. Departments and Agencies Be Improved?

2019
Building an Effective and Practical National Approach to Terrorism Prevention

2019
Literature on Personnel Vetting Processes and Procedures: Annotated Selected Bibliography

2019
Practical Terrorism Prevention: Executive Summary

2019
Practical Terrorism Prevention: Reexamining U.S. National Approaches to Addressing the Threat of Ideologically Motivated Violence

2019
Secrecy in U.S. National Security: Why a Paradigm Shift Is Needed

2018
Development and Pilot Test of the RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism

2017
Exploring Cyber Security Policy Options in Australia

2017
RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism

2017
Defining the Roles, Responsibilities, and Functions for Data Science Within the Defense Intelligence Agency

2016
A Framework for Exploring Cybersecurity Policy Options

2016

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Sina Beaghley — Publications

Insights and Tools to Improve the Applicant Experience with the Personnel Vetting and Security Clearance Process

Personnel Vetting 101 Applicant Toolkit: Frequently Asked Questions and Common Misperceptions

Addressing Common Questions and Concerns from Dual or Naturalized Citizens Regarding the Security Clearance Process

Clearing Up the Confusion from Misperceptions About the Security Clearance Process

Mitigating Risks at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Chemical and Biological Weapons

Vetting of Dual Citizens and Naturalized Citizens for Service in the National Security Workforce: Addressing Complexities, Challenges, and Opportunities Related to the Personnel Vetting Process

Has Trust in the U.S. Intelligence Community Eroded? Examining the Relationship Between Policymakers and Intelligence Providers

Trust, But Verify: The Security Clearance Process and Experience

Assessing Misperceptions Online About the Security Clearance Process

Assessing Security Risk in a New Normal: Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Personal and Work Behaviors

A Diverse and Trusted Workforce: Examining Elements That Could Contribute to the Potential for Bias and Sources of Inequity in National Security Personnel Vetting­

Assessing the Potential for Racial Bias in the Security Clearance Process

DoD Cyber Excepted Service Labor Market Analysis and Options for Use of Compensation Flexibilities

Employee Conversions to the Cyber Excepted Service: Assessing Factors and Characteristics Related to Personnel Conversion Decisions

Assessing Continuous Evaluation Approaches for Insider Threats: How Can the Security Posture of the U.S. Departments and Agencies Be Improved?

Building an Effective and Practical National Approach to Terrorism Prevention

Literature on Personnel Vetting Processes and Procedures: Annotated Selected Bibliography

Practical Terrorism Prevention: Executive Summary

Practical Terrorism Prevention: Reexamining U.S. National Approaches to Addressing the Threat of Ideologically Motivated Violence

Secrecy in U.S. National Security: Why a Paradigm Shift Is Needed

Development and Pilot Test of the RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism

Exploring Cyber Security Policy Options in Australia

RAND Program Evaluation Toolkit for Countering Violent Extremism

Defining the Roles, Responsibilities, and Functions for Data Science Within the Defense Intelligence Agency

A Framework for Exploring Cybersecurity Policy Options

A Diverse and Trusted Workforce: Examining Elements That Could Contribute to the Potential for Bias and Sources of Inequity in National Security Personnel Vetting