andy
01-25-2006, 02:36 PM
Some companies are requesting current security clearances and there's folks out there who are wondering if their old ones are still valid, or how to get one certified.
Below is some of the information that I received while researching this.
From the DoD:
A previously held clearance is eligible for reinstatement/conversion within 24 months from the date of termination/separation. If you have been termed/separated more than 24 months you do not have a valid clearance.
Unfortunately, an individual cannot apply for a security clearance on their own behalf. To be processed for a security clearance a person must be employed in a position or be offered employment in a position, that requires access to classified information by a government agency or DoD contractor. In most instances contractors will employ the person and be able to utilize an ?interim? clearance granted by DSS. The interim clearance is issued to the company for the applicant and in many situations permits the company to put the person to work on the classified project. The interim clearance is issued prior to the completion of the security investigation that is required to enable a ?Final? clearance to be granted and can usually be issued within seven days of being submitted to DSS.
When you apply for a position with a government agency or DoD contractor be sure to include on your application any information on background investigations, clearances or trustworthy determinations that may have been completed on you in the past. Security Officers for these entities are trained to identify situations where you may have already undergone the clearance or investigation process but you may not remember it.
If you are being told a contractor requires that you posses a security clearance before being hired, that is not DSS policy; it may be a stipulation developed because of the urgency of performing upon contract award as required by the government agency issuing the contract.
We wish you good luck in your endeavors. If there is other information where we can be of assistance, please let us know.
Thank You,
Rex Young
DoD Security Services Call Center - Columbus
Also - my bro-in-law is a headhunter and he gave me some hints. He's also going to research it further and I'll update this thread whenever I hear anything. (he owes me... I save him over $1000/year on his website by running it for him)
He stated that:
It can take up to a year and the company you work for is responsible for paying to get it for you. BUT it can cost them up to 10k and it is YOUR clearance, you can run to another company shortly after you have it. So especially at the blue collar level, they don't like to pay that kind of money and then have the person take-off with the credentials to another company.
Below is some of the information that I received while researching this.
From the DoD:
A previously held clearance is eligible for reinstatement/conversion within 24 months from the date of termination/separation. If you have been termed/separated more than 24 months you do not have a valid clearance.
Unfortunately, an individual cannot apply for a security clearance on their own behalf. To be processed for a security clearance a person must be employed in a position or be offered employment in a position, that requires access to classified information by a government agency or DoD contractor. In most instances contractors will employ the person and be able to utilize an ?interim? clearance granted by DSS. The interim clearance is issued to the company for the applicant and in many situations permits the company to put the person to work on the classified project. The interim clearance is issued prior to the completion of the security investigation that is required to enable a ?Final? clearance to be granted and can usually be issued within seven days of being submitted to DSS.
When you apply for a position with a government agency or DoD contractor be sure to include on your application any information on background investigations, clearances or trustworthy determinations that may have been completed on you in the past. Security Officers for these entities are trained to identify situations where you may have already undergone the clearance or investigation process but you may not remember it.
If you are being told a contractor requires that you posses a security clearance before being hired, that is not DSS policy; it may be a stipulation developed because of the urgency of performing upon contract award as required by the government agency issuing the contract.
We wish you good luck in your endeavors. If there is other information where we can be of assistance, please let us know.
Thank You,
Rex Young
DoD Security Services Call Center - Columbus
Also - my bro-in-law is a headhunter and he gave me some hints. He's also going to research it further and I'll update this thread whenever I hear anything. (he owes me... I save him over $1000/year on his website by running it for him)
He stated that:
It can take up to a year and the company you work for is responsible for paying to get it for you. BUT it can cost them up to 10k and it is YOUR clearance, you can run to another company shortly after you have it. So especially at the blue collar level, they don't like to pay that kind of money and then have the person take-off with the credentials to another company.