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> And how do you know if someone’s eligible for security clearance without applying for it? The short answer is "You can't, not with 100% certainty.". Based o
by simoncion 2y ago
> And how do you know if someone’s eligible for security clearance without applying for it?
The short answer is "You can't, not with 100% certainty.".
Based on my experience from decades ago, the long answer is "Anyone who's a US citizen and doesn't lie about their drug use and debts can get a Secret clearance.". Things MIGHT have significantly changed since my clearance lapsed way back when, but I doubt it.
- simoncion 2y agoActually, after engaging my brain a bit more fully, I realize that one can be eligible for a security clearance but fail to actually be granted one. That is, eligibility concerns whether or not the State Department will consider your application, not whether or not they will grant the clearance after performing their background and lifestyle investigation.