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> There are a ton of reasons to have top-secret security clearances that have nothing to do with counterterrorism or intelligence gathering. Agreed. I held TS
by bdunbar 13y ago
> There are a ton of reasons to have top-secret security clearances that have nothing to do with counterterrorism or intelligence gathering.
Agreed. I held TS clearance in the Marines for a job that was, bottom-line, 'security guard'.
- ams6110 13y agoYeah, one might be tempted to think that if that many people have "top-secret" clearance then stuff probably isn't really very "secret." However having a top-secret clearance doesn't mean you are privy to any and all top-secret classified stuff... you still have to pass the "need to know" hurdle on any specific information.
- hga 13y agoHowever, if they can e.g. allow a black hat access to the seriously classified stuff, they need the high clearance. Be it a Marine "security guard", the janitor, from top to bottom they need to be as trustworthy as we can determine.