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Not really -- there are 1.4 million people in the US with "TOP SECRET" clearance, which means that most stuff flagged as such is far from it. http://au.busines
by jpatokal 13y ago
Not really -- there are 1.4 million people in the US with "TOP SECRET" clearance, which means that most stuff flagged as such is far from it.
http://au.businessinsider.com/edward-snowden-top-secret-clearance-nsa-whistleblower-2013-6 http://au.businessinsider.com/edward-snowden-top-secret-clea...
- mpyne 13y agoClearance does not equate to access, or with "need to know". It simply means someone has been screened to a certain degree of trustworthiness to properly handle classified material.
- FreakLegion 13y agoTS/SCI is relatively common because it doesn't give you access to much. It just means you've been vetted. Actual secrets are still organized by code word, and you can only access them if you're explicitly read in (i.e. given "code word clearance"). Some more details: http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/clearance_fever/ http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/clearance_fever/