Our process Receive a conditional offer of employment. Complete Standard Form 86 (SF-86) ... Take a polygraph. Get a psychological or medical evaluation. Perform credit check and National Agency Check (NAC) ... Conduct background investigation. Adjudicate and final job offer.
You can't acquire one on your own. You have to either apply directly with the federal government at USAJOBS or an agency as college intern where you can get an clearance (ie: FBI). The other route is to join a branch of the military active, guard, or reserve where the position requires a security clearance.
Confidential: This security clearance level is the easiest of the three to obtain. This offers access to the lowest level of classified information. Secret: This is the second tier of security clearance, which provides holders with access to sensitive classified information.
No. Applicants cannot initiate a security clearance application on their own. You must have a specific conditional offer of employment that falls under DSS's jurisdiction.
A contractor cannot request its own FCL. 11. How can a contractor obtain an FCL? An uncleared contractor must be sponsored for an FCL either by the U.S. Government or by another cleared contractor that wants to utilize the contractor's services on a classified contract.
Specify the security clearance level — e.g., Top Secret, Secret, or Confidential. Highlight the clearance most relevant to the job application, if you hold more than one active clearance. Be honest. Misrepresenting your clearance can have severe consequences.
The Standard Form 86 “Questionnaire for National Security Positions” (SF-86) is a background investigation form you need to fill out for a security clearance. The information provided on this form is used to determine whether you are reliable, trustworthy, of good conduct and character, and loyal to the U.S.
Generally, you cannot apply for a security clearance on your own; you must be sponsored by a government agency or a company with a contract with the government. These entities must determine that your job requires access to classified information.
Section 19 – Foreign Contacts: Provide any foreign national whom you have, or have had, close and/or continuing contact with within the last seven years with whom you, or your spouse, or cohabitant are bound by affection, influence, common interest, and/or obligation.