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Security Clearances

Security Clearances. A Piece of Cake. Frequently Asked Questions. What is a security clearance? A security clearance is a determination by the United States government that a person or company is eligible for access to classified information. Can I obtain a security clearance on my own?

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Security Clearances

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  1. Security Clearances A Piece of Cake

  2. Frequently Asked Questions • What is a security clearance? • A security clearance is a determination by the United States government that a person or company is eligible for access to classified information. • Can I obtain a security clearance on my own? • No. You must be sponsored by a cleared contractor or a government entity. • Can a Naturalized Citizen get a Personnel Clearance? Yes. • Can non-US citizens obtain security clearances? No.

  3. More FAQs • What is an interim security clearance? • An interim clearance (also known as “interim eligibility”) is based on the completion of minimum investigative requirements and granted on a temporary basis, pending the completion of the full investigative requirements for the final clearance. Interim Secret clearances can be issued rather quickly once the clearance granting authority receives a properly completed application.

  4. More FAQs • What type of information is requested on a security clearance application? • The application form requires personal identifying data, as well as information regarding residence, education and employment history; family and associates; and foreign connections/travel. Additionally, it asks for information about arrests, illegal drug involvement, financial delinquencies, mental health counseling, alcohol counseling, military service, prior clearances, civil court actions, and subversive activities. • Answer ALL Questions - HONESTLY

  5. More FAQs • Background checks • Agency checks • Local Police checks • Credit Checks • References • Personal Interview • Be honest • Polygraph • Counterintelligence • Lifestyle • Be Honest

  6. What can I do to speed up the process of getting a clearance? • Provide complete and accurate information. Too often applicants fail to list short-term employment, residence, education, and other seemingly unimportant information. • Use Appropriate References • In school section, a fellow student or professor. • In work section, supervisors. • In know you well section, try not to repeat previous entries. • In relatives section, get help from your parents. Associates do not know you well.

  7. References • https://www.dss.mil/portal/ShowBinary/BEA%20Repository/new_dss_internet/psco/disco.html • http://www.clearancejobs.com/security_clearance_faq.pdf • http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF86.pdf

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