What disqualifies one from getting TS clearance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:(1) Guideline A: Allegiance to the United States

(2) Guideline B: Foreign Influence

(3) Guideline C: Foreign Preference

(4) Guideline D: Sexual Behavior

(5) Guideline E: Personal Conduct

(6) Guideline F: Financial Considerations

(7) Guideline G: Alcohol Consumption

(8) Guideline H: Drug Involvement

(9) Guideline I: Psychological Conditions

(10) Guideline J: Criminal Conduct

(11) Guideline K: Handling Protected Information

(12) Guideline L: Outside Activities

(13) Guideline M: Use of Information Technology Systems


http://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/60321.htm

And to the PP who says it is easier than passing a piss test at Best Buy- you have no idea what you're talking about. People I know have been denied for drinking on the weekends.

Except if you are Hillary Clinton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The process is: preliminary screen: meaning do they see anything of concern...preliminary offer...SF-86...Investigation...Adjudication...offer.

But it takes months from prelim to adjudication! Does the candidate wait all this time working for her previous employer, or not working?
In the old days companies (don't know about the govt) had "tanks" for new hires waiting for their clearances where they did... nothing much, really. I know someone who spent over a year sitting in the tank. Does this still happen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The process is: preliminary screen: meaning do they see anything of concern...preliminary offer...SF-86...Investigation...Adjudication...offer.

But it takes months from prelim to adjudication! Does the candidate wait all this time working for her previous employer, or not working?
In the old days companies (don't know about the govt) had "tanks" for new hires waiting for their clearances where they did... nothing much, really. I know someone who spent over a year sitting in the tank. Does this still happen?

My agency used to do this but not any more. Now you don't get to start until everything is done. On average it takes a year from the offer if a person doesn't have a clearance. Obviously we lose a lot of people who can't wait around for a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The process is: preliminary screen: meaning do they see anything of concern...preliminary offer...SF-86...Investigation...Adjudication...offer.

But it takes months from prelim to adjudication! Does the candidate wait all this time working for her previous employer, or not working?
In the old days companies (don't know about the govt) had "tanks" for new hires waiting for their clearances where they did... nothing much, really. I know someone who spent over a year sitting in the tank. Does this still happen?

Not unless you have something like "Nobel laureate", "General", "SES", or "Published large chunks of Linux kernel" on your resume, or are a direct relative of someone in the C-suite. They won't even let people hang out in the tank more than a few weeks anymore, if you can't find a new position on a new project, you're gone.

If you're ordinary top 10% talent most companies will be willing to wait for you to get an interim clearance if the wait's under a few weeks.

FWIW, if your spouse has a high level clearance, they essentially do a Secret-level check on you. Or at least they did in 2010.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If having a sugar daddy is technically deemed sex work, that's probably blackmail-able because that is not something I would ever want getting out. I feel like not even going for the job. I thought the drug stuff was my main worry but the more I think about it, the more I'm realizing I have a much bigger problem. I feel sick.

The sugar daddy thing also means a person is willing to do immoral things for money. That should worry security types!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank god this forum is anonymous.

Do they ask sexual questions? Would a past sugar daddy thing have to be disclosed?

Yes you'd have to disclose. I would see it being an issue because you could be bribed (which is what a sugar daddy is).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The process is: preliminary screen: meaning do they see anything of concern...preliminary offer...SF-86...Investigation...Adjudication...offer.

But it takes months from prelim to adjudication! Does the candidate wait all this time working for her previous employer, or not working?
In the old days companies (don't know about the govt) had "tanks" for new hires waiting for their clearances where they did... nothing much, really. I know someone who spent over a year sitting in the tank. Does this still happen?

My agency used to do this but not any more. Now you don't get to start until everything is done. On average it takes a year from the offer if a person doesn't have a clearance. Obviously we lose a lot of people who can't wait around for a year.

What about lower-level clearances like Secret - does the offer remain contingent until interim is granted? So the candidate keeps working at old job till the interim is processed, then gives 2-week notice?