Booz took zero risks hiring this guy. Zero chances at all. He has a TS/SCI clearance combined with whatever bullshit IT security certs gov't contracts demand,

Booz took zero risks hiring this guy. Zero chances at all. He has a TS/SCI clearance combined with whatever bullshit IT security certs gov't contracts demand, which means he is a guaranteed revenue source. The risk that was taken was giving him a TS clearance at all. I don't agree with or like it, but the clearance process is supposed to eliminate people who don't like authority or the socially approved path. Somebody who drops out of high school despite being intelligent is clearly not someone who fits these criteria.