https://ahessmat.netlify.com/tags/sf-86/Recent content in sf-86 on Asa's WebsiteHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 09 Jul 2020 13:19:11 +0000https://ahessmat.netlify.com/post/2020-07-security-clearances/Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:19:11 +0000https://ahessmat.netlify.com/post/2020-07-security-clearances/There are many steps required in order to obtain a security clearance required for certain work with the U.S. Federal Government. The U.S. Department of State lays out an easy outline of the steps an individual must take in order to get one. First, you need to be employed by an employer that has been investigated, adjudicated, and possesses the Facility Security Clearance (FCL) and is designated a Cleared Defense Contractor (CDC); alternatively, the employer may be a Federal agency (such as the Federal Bureau of Investigations) or U.