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  {
    "id": "ca-001",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "ts_sci",
      "clearance_poly": "none",
      "clearance_status": "active",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk", "Kubernetes", "AWS GovCloud"],
      "certs": ["CISSP", "CISM"],
      "customer_agencies": ["DISA"],
      "years_experience": 10,
      "location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Green",
      "rationale": "Full TS/SCI, all four skills, CISSP cert, DISA customer experience, 10 years over 8 required, on site and available"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-002",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "ts_sci",
      "clearance_poly": "none",
      "clearance_status": "active",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Splunk", "SIEM"],
      "certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agencies": ["DISA"],
      "years_experience": 8,
      "location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Yellow",
      "rationale": "Both mandatory skills and cert met; missing Zero Trust Architecture reduces skills to 75%; total lands in Yellow; strong candidate who should document any Zero Trust experience before proposal"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-003",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "ts_sci",
      "clearance_poly": "full_scope",
      "clearance_status": "active",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk", "PKI", "SIEM", "Penetration Testing"],
      "certs": ["CISSP", "CISM", "CEH"],
      "customer_agencies": ["DISA", "NSA", "CYBERCOM"],
      "years_experience": 15,
      "location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "ci",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Green",
      "rationale": "Senior cyber architect with full scope poly satisfying CI requirement, all skills, multiple certs, DISA customer, 15 years; ideal key personnel candidate"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-004",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "secret",
      "clearance_poly": "none",
      "clearance_status": "active",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk"],
      "certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agencies": ["DISA"],
      "years_experience": 10,
      "location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Red",
      "rationale": "Highly qualified cyber architect but Secret clearance cannot meet TS/SCI requirement; clearance is disqualifying and must be sponsored for upgrade before proposal inclusion"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-005",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "ts_sci",
      "clearance_poly": "none",
      "clearance_status": "active",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk"],
      "certs": [],
      "customer_agencies": ["DISA"],
      "years_experience": 8,
      "location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Yellow",
      "rationale": "All skills strong, TS/SCI, DISA customer, experience met, available on site; cert gap reduces total to Yellow; CISSP obtainable in a standard exam cycle"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-006",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "ts_sci",
      "clearance_poly": "none",
      "clearance_status": "active",
      "skills": ["RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk"],
      "certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agencies": ["DISA"],
      "years_experience": 8,
      "location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Yellow",
      "rationale": "Missing mandatory Cybersecurity skill label; strong RMF and CISSP present; domain expert marks Yellow because mandatory gap requires verification even though engine scores 93.75 Green",
      "mandatory_gaps": ["Cybersecurity"]
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-007",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "ts_sci",
      "clearance_poly": "none",
      "clearance_status": "expired",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk"],
      "certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agencies": ["DISA"],
      "years_experience": 12,
      "location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Red",
      "rationale": "Excellent cyber architect but expired TS/SCI clearance is disqualifying; domain expert marks Red because person cannot be placed until investigation is completed and adjudicated"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-008",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "ts_sci",
      "clearance_poly": "none",
      "clearance_status": "active",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk"],
      "certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agencies": ["Army", "Air Force"],
      "years_experience": 10,
      "location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Yellow",
      "rationale": "Strong technical profile with all skills and CISSP, TS/SCI, on site; no DISA experience means customer scores 0 dropping total to Yellow; DoD background still valuable for transition"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-009",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "ts_sci",
      "clearance_poly": "none",
      "clearance_status": "active",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk"],
      "certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agencies": ["DISA"],
      "years_experience": 4,
      "location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Green",
      "rationale": "All technical skills, cert, clearance, customer, location fully met; only 4 of 8 years which reduces experience component but the penalty is small relative to other strong scores keeping total above 90"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-010",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "ts_sci",
      "clearance_poly": "none",
      "clearance_status": "active",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk"],
      "certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agencies": ["DISA"],
      "years_experience": 8,
      "location": "McLean, VA",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true,
      "relocatable": true
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Green",
      "rationale": "Perfect on clearance, skills, cert, customer, experience; nearby location with willingness to relocate earns partial location credit; total remains well above 90 and expert judges proposal ready"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-011",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "ts_sci",
      "clearance_poly": "ci",
      "clearance_status": "active",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk"],
      "certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agencies": ["DISA"],
      "years_experience": 8,
      "location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Green",
      "rationale": "Exceeds clearance requirement with CI poly, all four skills, CISSP, DISA customer, meets experience, on site and available; fully proposal ready"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-012",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "none",
      "clearance_poly": "none",
      "clearance_status": "inactive",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk", "SIEM"],
      "certs": ["CISSP", "CEH"],
      "customer_agencies": [],
      "years_experience": 2,
      "location": "San Francisco, CA",
      "remote": false,
      "available": true,
      "relocatable": false
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Red",
      "rationale": "No clearance, no DISA customer experience, only 2 years, wrong location and not relocatable; strong certs and skills cannot overcome the clearance and other gaps"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": "ca-013",
    "candidate": {
      "clearance_level": "ts_sci",
      "clearance_poly": "none",
      "clearance_status": "active",
      "skills": ["Cybersecurity", "RMF", "Zero Trust Architecture", "Splunk"],
      "certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agencies": ["DISA"],
      "years_experience": 8,
      "location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote": false,
      "available": false
    },
    "requirement": {
      "required_level": "ts_sci",
      "required_poly": "none",
      "required_skills": [
        {"name": "Cybersecurity", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "RMF", "mandatory": true},
        {"name": "Zero Trust Architecture", "mandatory": false},
        {"name": "Splunk", "mandatory": false}
      ],
      "required_certs": ["CISSP"],
      "customer_agency": "DISA",
      "required_years": 8,
      "work_location": "Fort Meade, MD",
      "remote_allowed": false
    },
    "expected": {
      "band": "Green",
      "rationale": "Ideal profile on all technical dimensions; currently unavailable but on site with all requirements met; availability reduces location component but total remains above 90; proposal ready pending transition"
    }
  }
]