Originally published at: https://clearancejobsblog.com/odni-issues-social-media-check-policy-guidance/
Effective May 12, 2016 security clearance background investigations may include the collection and review of publicly available media information in determining eligibility for access to classified information. The long awaited policy release, Security Executive Agent Direction 5, gives the Federal government authority to implement these checks, however, it leaves it up to agency heads to…