On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Kosmerchock, Steve wrote:

> I may be changing my area of study (as well as my job) from
> communications to military type work. There is a company called Signal
> Processing Technologies ( http://www.sigtech.com/ )that is hiring here
> in arizona. The job descriptions are of interest to me. I have no
> knowledge of how this type of place does it's hiring. I was wondering
> how one goes about getting a US Government Security pass? Is the place
> of employment handle that? Do you have to get some type of
> qualification? Also, does anybody know of anybooks that deal with
> electronic warfare? Why do I feel I'm being watched because of this
> topic???? ;-)

If your job requires you to hold a security clearance, your employer will
handle it.  You'll have to do the security interview, the training, put up
with the background checks, and/or whatever else may be needed -- a
CONFIDENTIAL clearance is a lot different from SECRET which is difference
from TS and the variously more restrictive permutations.  You can't just
request a security clearance for no particular reason, you have to have a
"need to know" etc.

> Again,....... sorry for such off topic questions, but with the
> resources here, I'm sure somebody has some experience with this!!!!!

I used to have to get my employees cleared for access to nuke plants to
service laser printers, etc.  It's very close to the same process. Lots
and lots of paperwork, of course, but mostly for the employer.

Dale
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