Qustion on security clearance?

[little jake]

As a tech that has never worked for or served in the military, I was wondering how hard it is to get a security clearance to work on the military side of simulation? I seen this talked about before here, but I don't remember what post it was under, that's why I am posting it here. Any info will be appreciated.

[The Pirate]

depending on the company and how bad they want you, you can get granted a provisionary clearence, but if it needs to be secret or above, the defense investigating service(DIS) i think in cherry hill, NJ will do a pretty deep background check. there is also a false roumor that once a company pays for your clearence, it belongs to them. it belongs to you, they keep the paperwork, but if you change jobs, it can be re-issued for a smaller fee. i've heard some company's have paid like upwards of 10,000USD for the full secret deal, but i'm not convinced it cost's that much. that is why a open position that requires a clearence is a buzzword for "already worked in that area", or "we know a guy getting out we want to hire."
knowing you as i do, i think you could pass it, but you'll have to get rid of the still in the back yard and trim them chinese tomatoe plants in the attic! ! ! lolhit: lolhit: lolhit: lolhit: lolhit: lolhit: lolhit: dunce: jimi1: jimi1:
cuban coffee don't count, so the "P" test will be o.k.!!!!!!

[PhantomPharter]

Been with companies(military Contract) that: hired you on, then took forever to even start the process; started the process the 1st couple of days after you walked in the bldg; had a computer application for security clearance that you sat down and took a few hours to complete and send off. Once, they had an individual who came to the work site, and interviewed other fellow employees all about you and your habits, etc.

[little jake]

Thank you for the answers.

[sandy61]

Get together a list of all the places you worked with addresses and supervisor names. Also, if you did any travel outside the U.S., you will need dates and details of your visits. You will also need information on all your family members (mom, dad, sibilings, spouse, kids, in-laws). Be prepared to spend a long time in front of a computer screen inputing data, also, when you print out the documentation, KEEP A COPY FOR YOURSELF. This will prove very valuable if there is a problem or if your clearance gets lost (like mine did), or if you need to upgrade from one clearance level to another.

[Egyptian]

I heard a few weeks ago that due to a backlog of clearances, they are not taking any new ones at the moment. I applied to get mine reinstated about 10 months ago and am still waiting (they did give me an interim). Wonder if the wait being so long is because of my Russian wife?

Egytian

[Jeff]

As a tech that has never worked for or served in the military, I was wondering how hard it is to get a security clearance to work on the military side of simulation? I seen this talked about before here, but I don't remember what post it was under, that's why I am posting it here. Any info will be appreciated.

Most native Americans, U.S. citizens, have no problem getting clearance provided you don't have a history of drugs, radical political behavior or a felony record. If you have something in your background check that brings attention to you it can take a lot longer or forever.

One gotcha is to have a relative with a felony record. Sometimes your relatives behavior can also have an impact on your ability to qualify for defense jobs. We had one lady here who had a family member murdered. No fault of hers but it took 10 years for her to get clearance. Fortunately for her we had a job that didn't require a clearance and so she was employed in the adjacent job. Eventually she got her clearance after being watched for that lengthy period.

[little jake]

Once again, thank you all. Your posts are very helpful and most welcome.