The length of time it takes to complete a Secret clearance request varies with the phase of the moon, the number of ants in your yard, and the location of your security office.
It has been my experience that if your skills are sufficiently strong and you interview well, an employer will bring you on board, give you an interim, and hope for the best. Keep in mind that we do Remedy, not in-flight safety systems. While our databases may occasionally contain sensitive information, that's dealt with on a case-by-case basis and employers are looking for peeps who are already cleared to handle those systems. For the most part, our jobs are pretty mundane, and FOUO information may be kept nearby, but it is generally not in our system. The clearance is often required for everyone on site, not for your particular position. From: McClure, Don Sent: Fri 18-Apr-08 16:13 To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Slightly OT--US Govt Security Clearances (was: Job: Two Openings ....) Another item for folks not familiar with the situation, including non-security-cleared Remedy folks considering such engagements--The entire situation is chicken-and-egg (or, perhaps, Catch-22!!!). It is(or was, last I knew) generally very difficult for an INDIVIDUAL to initiate request for a US Gov't security clearance (Defense, Energy, Transportation, others).The prospective EMPLOYER must initiate request, certifying nature of duties to be performed by that person once cleared. Of course, we all know the employer wants to make certain the person is eligible before expending any money on salary or expenses of the clearance itself..... Too many years in defense & transportation work......and hearing too often that an existing employee would not be cleared, even when eligible, because relationship of duties-to-safeguarded-information was not evident to clearing agency! And that was when a standard Secret clearance took approx ten weeks..... Don W. McClure, P.E. Data Administrator & System Engineer Computing & IT Center, Call Tracking Administration University of North Texas, Denton dwmac_at_unt.edu "That which counts cannot necessarily be counted: that which can be counted= will not always count." -- Albert Einstein -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] T.ORG] On Behalf Of Gary Opela (Corporate) Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 1:11 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Job: Two Openings - (1) Remedy Developer - Dayton, OH / (1) Re= medy Administrator - Raleigh, NC My clearance took 1 yr 4 months to process. The preliminary one takes a few weeks. You can work once you begin the preliminary one. I'm guessing the contract has 4 months left on it, and is likely up for extensions. I cannot speak for that contract though, because it is not mine. Thanks, Gary Opela, Jr., RSP Remedy Engineer Leader Communications, Inc. http://www.5pointleader.com http://www.lcibest.com Best Product, Best People, Best PriceTM An ISO 9001:2000 Certified, CMMI(r) Level 3 Rated Company -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carey Matthew Black Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 12:54 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Job: Two Openings - (1) Remedy Developer - Dayton, OH / (1) Remedy Administrator - Raleigh, NC James, I am also not looking to leave my present position or move to Dayton, OH right now. I was actually thinking more along these lines... Is this a Friday humor post? "4 Month Contract" ... "Will be processed for Secret Clearance" .... I think it takes like a year (if and only if the process is really rushed), or maybe longer to get Secret Clearance. So you get to work about -8 months on the contract? ( So you pay them?) Or Maybe you have to wait 12 months (or however long it takes to get Clearance these days) and then go to work during months 13,14,15, and 16 ? ( If you are granted Clearance, or zero days if you fail to get Clearance.) -- Carey Matthew Black Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP) ARS =3D Action Request System(Remedy) Love, then teach Solution =3D People + Process + Tools Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 12:38 PM, James Van Sickle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > While I am not looking to leave my present position or move to Dayton, OH > right now, I do want to ask for clarification for those on the list who may > be looking. > > Does the following statement "Will be processed for Secret Clearance" from > the description indicate that this employer is willing to pay to have a > non-cleared candidate obtain Secret clearance? <snip> > > James Van Sickle > Remedy Developer II > Enterprise Architecture Services ________________________________________________________________________ _______ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" ___________________________________________________________________________= ____ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
