I was not truthful about my past drug use in a job interview. Now I have a job offer and need to get a secret security clearance. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 30, 2009 - 23 answers

If a person smoked pot in early July 2009, what is the likelihood of that person getting a secret security clearance for summer 2010 federal government internships? Is there anything that person can do now to maximize chance of getting a clearance? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 9, 2009 - 15 answers

If I had been rejected from a job in the US that required a security clearance because I was a security risk, would I know it? Or would I just keep getting rejected from other clearance-required jobs without being told why? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 31, 2009 - 8 answers

Will I lose my security clearance if I am diagnosed ADD/ADHD? And if not, what about if I am diagnosed and taking prescribed, but controlled medication for it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 13, 2009 - 6 answers

Security Clearance: Will they check my academic transcript too? [more inside]
posted by nikkorizz on Mar 18, 2009 - 15 answers

How carefully should I avoid second-hand pot smoke if I'm going to be applying for a security clearance? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 14, 2007 - 17 answers

What is the value of a Secret security clearance in the software engineering job market? [more inside]
posted by bangitliketmac on Jul 3, 2006 - 9 answers

How does someone obtain 'U. S. Government Security Clearance'? I just got laid off and am searching for jobs online again and noticed this on the big sites like Hotjobs, Monster and Dice and it made me curious.
posted by ao4047 on Jan 18, 2005 - 22 answers