I've worked directly for the DoD for past 17 years. From my direct experience, what you're saying is not correct. Neither the organization hiring you nor any boss in the food chain can determine whether you do get a full security clearance. They *can* influence you NOT getting a clearance (anybody can, really), but they cannot see that you do get one.
In the Department of Defense, some unit commanders do have the authority to grant INTERIM security clearances while the actual investigation is ongoing; however, the actual investigation is conducted by an outside agency, the Defense Security Service (DSS). Thus, your local boss can't just pick up the phone, call the DSS, and say, "Hey, we really need this guy. Push him through." What can negatively affect your chances of getting a security clearance? All of the following: - Being married to a foreign national, especially one from a nation unfriendly to the US - Contacts (friends, business partners, etc.) with foreign nationals, especially those from nations unfriendly to the US - Excessive indebtedness - A history of past or present financial irresponsibility (repossessions, foreclosures, bankruptcy, poor credit score) - Drug use, both past and present - Alcohol abuse, both past and present - Any type of psychological or emotional treatment - Any criminal history - Any membership in any group or association with "subversive" motives (Communist party, racist groups, militias, etc.) - Anything that may subject you to blackmail Now, just because one of these items may be true in your case doesn't mean you're instantly disqualified. For example, if you're married to a foreign national, that doesn't mean you're instantly disqualified; however, your spouse and his/her family and connections WILL be investigated. If anything sketchy is uncovered, you may not get a clearance. Norm -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Meyer, Jennifer L Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:56 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Jr. Remedy Developer Needed Please consider the enormous number of senior military personnel who have served overseas and taken spouses from foreign countries. Surely all of those people are not suddenly disqualified from high-ranking military service simply because their spouses are citizens of other countries? It has been my experience that your ability to get a clearance is largely determined by 1. How badly the organization hiring you needs you, 2. How high up the chain of authority they are 3. How senior the decision-making official in charge of the project is 4. Not to give false hope to green-card holders and felons. You still have to be a citizen in good standing. Jennifer Meyer -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Moore, Christopher Allen Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 10:23 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Jr. Remedy Developer Needed James, that's odd- I was cleared for a TS in 2002 while married to a Canadian citizen who didn't yet have a green card. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of VanSickle, James W Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 12:20 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Jr. Remedy Developer Needed My information comes from security officials that I spoke with directly within the Pentagon and National Security Agency. Based on their policies, someone who presently does not have security clearance cannot be cleared if they are currently married to a foreign national. However, an already cleared individual is allowed to marry a foreign national, provided that individual does not spawn any red flags during the security review. This was around 2003 to 2004 so I am not clear on whether this policy was in place or heavily enforced before 9/11. However, the fact I was (and still am) married to a Greek national shut down my interview faster than I could say my own name. James Van Sickle Remedy Developer Office: 972-409-4902 Mobile: 214-263-9340 -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Wheeler, Dylan Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 11:14 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: [ARSLIST] Jr. Remedy Developer Needed Where did you get that info from? I'm married to a foreign national and although it's inactive, I got my Secret clearance no problem. Dylan Quoting "VanSickle, James W" <james.vansic...@contractor.cmc.com>: > Sorry, but you're not eligible. As a US citizen, I can't even be > married to a foreign national if I want to get Secret or Top Secret > clearance. > > > > James Van Sickle > > Remedy Developer > > Office: 972-409-4902 > > Mobile: 214-263-9340 > > ________________________________ > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of kiran kodali > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 8:31 PM > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: Re: [ARSLIST] Jr. Remedy Developer Needed > > > > ** > > Hi Abdullah, > > > > I am Kiran Kodali. I am interested in this position. I have one > question, I am on my H1B, am i eligible for that Secret clearance? > > Plz let me know. Thanks. > > > > On 1/25/09, Abdullah Baytops <ab...@thedigitalcorp.com> wrote: > > ** > > Digital Foundation is looking for a Jr. Remedy Developer for a project > located in the Washington, DC area. 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