Monthly Archives: September 2025

How Much Debt Disqualifies You from a Security Clearance?

Technically, any amount of debt disqualifies you from a security clearance, if that debt creates a security concern under Guideline F of DoD Directive 5220.6. This provision considers the amount of debt, but mostly focuses on the circumstances of that debt. Guideline F also includes some mitigating circumstances which, if proved, protect a security… Read More »