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Lots of people's drug histories are in the SF-86 and got clearances. The Fed would rather you be truthful on the form and say "never again" than lie. Lying on t
by cjslep 11y ago
Lots of people's drug histories are in the SF-86 and got clearances. The Fed would rather you be truthful on the form and say "never again" than lie. Lying on that form is the best way to not get a clearance, let alone a host of other consequences.
- s_q_b 11y agoOh, I know. Ironically enough, Bill Gates actually did take LSD as well and obtained a TS. But the story of Jobs' clearance is especially funny. Remember, this is the same Steve Jobs that only ate fruit for years, didn't often wear shoes, put his feet up on other people's desks, refused to put a license plate on his car, parked in handicapped spaces, and was generally an anti-authority hippie his entire life. It's fun to imagine him being grilled by the CSS. That said, don't falsify a clearance document. It's a Federal crime, for starters. But the most severe typical consequence you'll face is having it committed to your clearance record forever. So if you lie on say a Secret clearance application form, there's no way in hell you're getting a TS/SCI. You can absolutely get a clearance with past history of criminal behavior and drug use, provided sufficient time has elapsed and you've demonstrated reform. Just don't lie.