Have to add in my 2 cents worth.
I last held a Top Secret clearance with the State Dept
and it expired sometime in 99 when I left the company
that placed me with the State Dept.
Basic requirements are that you have to be a US
citizen and have a 'clean' background. The TS
investigation goes back 7 years and they want you to
list positions held, places lived, foreign countries
visited, relative information (mother, father...) etc.
A TS can only be obtained if you are working directly
for the federal government, in which case they sponsor
your background check or, a company is willing to hire
you, place you in a federal agency, such as the State
Deparment, and then sponsors your background check.
All background checks are conducted by DISA I believe
(Defensive Investigative ??? Agency). During the
investigation period, you are given an interim
clearance which allows you to enter the federal
facility and work on non-classified systems.
Back in '97 when I applied for this via the company
that I worked for, it took about 6-9 months. I hear
it takes at least a year or more nowdays.
So, in short, no you can't apply as an individual but
only if a company sponsors your or if you are directly
hired by a federeal agency. Also note that the
company that sponsors you must also have some form of
clearance with the government in case you were
thinking of opening up a company yourself.
hth
mkb
- Michael Cupp <michaelcupp_at_SHONAC.com> wrote:
> But can they be pursued by a civilian, or do they
> have to be gov't sponsored?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KENNETH JANUSZ [mailto:kjanusz_at_att.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 3:55 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: Oracle DBA with TS SCI Clearance
> Needed in Dayton, Ohio..
>
>
> If your background is clean these clearances should
> be no big deal. When I was driving submarines for a
> living I had TS, Crypto and COMSUBPAC Special
> Intelligence clearances. SI is above TS.
>
> Ken Janusz, CPIM
> Former U.S.N. Submariner
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Khedr, Waleed <mailto:Waleed.Khedr_at_FMR.COM>
>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> <mailto:ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:30 PM
> Subject: RE: Oracle DBA with TS SCI Clearance
> Needed in Dayton, Ohio..
>
> Another certification!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jesse W. Asher
> [mailto:jasher1_at_tampabay.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 3:15 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: Oracle DBA with TS SCI Clearance
> Needed in Dayton, Ohio..
>
>
>
> Very good question! I've wondered the same thing
> myself!
>
> Michael Cupp wrote:
>
>
> How would one begin the process of getting one?
> Or does it have to be government sponsored?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:35 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> It is my understanding that it currently takes
> 1.5 to 2 years to get this clearence mainly due to
> events of 9/11. So, if you have one, it behooves you
> to keep it current.
>
> They used to estimate these clearences were
> worth
> an additional $10K a year for salary. Im
> thinking
> at least $25K now. Alot of my friends that
> have
> these clearances , whether they be DBAs,
> programmers,
> Sys. Ads. etc, have standing offers for work in
> many
> places around the world due to the fact these
> clearances
> are very hard to get.
>
> Also, the companies will not foot the bill for
> this
> delay. The government usually has to approve
> all hires
> where the individual is not cleared. From what
> I have
> seen the government is in no mood to do this as
> of
> late.
>
> FWIW !
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 4:54 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
>
> I don't understand the large number of positions
> coming out that require
> a CURRENT Secret or Top Secret clearance. How
> can all these positions
> be filled unless these company/entities start
> footing the bill for
> people getting the clearances?!?
>
> Johnson, Michael wrote:
>
>
>
> That is not my understanding.
>
> FWIW. Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 1:35 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Actually no one who has been holds any SCI
> tickets can admit to doing
> so :) One can say you have been the subject of
> a Special Backgroud
> Investigation, and Extensive Background
> Investigation, a Full Field
> Investigation even though 99.9999 times out of
> 100 these investigations
> are done for just such access.
>
> Ian MacGregor
> Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
> ian_at_SLAC.Sranford.edu
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 9:24 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> I suspect that this position will be at
> Wright-Patterson Air Force
> base.
>
> OraStaff wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Position: Oracle DBA with Top Secret SCI
> Clearance
> (Please do not send your resume unless
> you have the required
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jesse W. Asher
>
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> purchase a little temporary
> safety, deserve neither liberty or safety." -
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