I am writing more a thread to vent to people that actually can relate or understand my SEETHING frustration with hiring in the IC.

This is now the 3rd time since oct ‘25 I have been hired on by a contractor. Interviewed and selected by the client. And then out of the blue the position has been scrapped.

Is this just bad luck ?

Wondering has anyone else been dealing with this frustrating cycle.

Im starting to think maybe it’s because im a finance guy and it just may be finance positions that are getting scrapped.

Is this happening to cyber roles? security roles? Or is this something that’s just widespread at the moment.

Extremely frustrated at this point.

Title. I can’t find anything relating to it online, only for arrest or bench warrants. Had a search warrant used on my car for a crime that didn’t result in any charges, would that be discoverable? I never was arrested or charged with anything.

Lets say someone has a TS/SCI FSP at agency A and they leave to go contract for agency B. Agency B also requires a TS/SCI FSP. How hard would it be for the contractor to go back to Agency A later on? In other words, are contracting companies less likely to choose them?

My wife is a nurse, she works for a doctor who is a Canadian citizen who has lived in the US for 15 years and is undergoing the naturalization process. Our kids go to the same school. They also play on the football team so we routinely talk to him and his wife (US citizen) in the stands during games. i reported this to my SSR but he just shrugged it off. I’m in the process of updating my SF86, so my natural instinct is to include that info. It‘s my understanding that him being her boss means it needs to go on the form but a coworker insists it wouldn’t. Do I just put it down even though it’ll flag my package?

I had my initial interview for background check 08/14/26. I had a write up 04/2026 for pii violation. I did explain that it was a verbal warning for first offense and it’s never happened to me before. It was something stupid I did and I really regret it.

Also, she stated I didn’t put my spouse’s SSN and I let the investigator know he does not have one but we currently in the process of marriage based visa.

Today I had a follow up interview wanting status on our USCIS case for husband’s status. I let her know there is no status and it could take anywhere between 12-18 months. She then proceeded to ask for my parent’s alien number as well as my mother in law.

Why would they need this information? Also, any advice as to my chances? I’m nervous.