Security Clearances
We represent corporations and individuals in matters relating to U.S. government security clearances.
In particular:
- We counsel companies threatened with the loss of corporate facilities security clearances upon acquisition by a foreign entity of a significant interest in the U.S. company or upon the appointment of a non-U.S. citizen to the Board of Directors or a key management position
- We negotiate with the Defense Security Service to implement acceptable mechanisms for clients to obtain or retain a facility security clearance and to mitigate the effect of the Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence ("FOCI") requirements. These mechanisms include Special Security Agreements, Security Control Agreements, Voting Trust Agreements, Proxy Agreements, and Board Resolutions
- We assist companies in threatened or actual breaches of security requirements and in security clearance investigations
We counsel and litigate appeals when the government determines that an individual ceases to be qualified for a personal security clearance or fails to qualify for a higher level of clearance.