Security Clearance

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

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The guy was probably straight but was an undercover gay. I heard that the government is working on understanding how the gay mind works, possibly for mind control. Perhaps a gay section of the army to act as a human shield before going into battle?>

I used to work with a guy who was on the DL. Or at least, he thought he was (until some open gays called him out!)

Originally Posted by Manton

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Basicially, to CIA security, anyone not a boring white male polo-shirt wearing former Army staff officer who lives in Arlington is a risk.

well, that misses me on several fronts.

Had a fellow graduate student who went through the process. His three office mates in grad school (and good friends) were a chinese, a libyan and an iranian! He had been invited to many of the ethnic functions as a result. What this student told me was that an interview was a part of the scrutiny. He was asked questions about if he knew iranians (yes), libyans (yes), chinese (yes) etc..... He said that after being grilled for some time, he got tired and delivered a lecture about how so few americans were going to grad school in sciences. That it was impossible not to be in contact with foriegners in grad school in engineering.

He said that he then told the interviewers "This interview is over" and walked out. I do not know how embellished his version of this story was. He got the clearance! I think being part native american, part offspring of admiral buried at Arlington may have had something to do with that.

On the other hand, knew another undergrad student who was denied his clearance. His parents had come to the US in late 50's or early 60s. He was born here (in the mid sixties) but had one grandparent still living in Iran. This would not have been a problem during the days of the shah, but the shah was long gone.

He ended up leaving engineering to go into finance/IB.

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Originally Posted by Manton

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Basicially, to CIA security, anyone not a boring white male polo-shirt wearing former Army staff officer who lives in Arlington is a risk. A **** in counter-intel is a sign of serious open-mindedness on their part. Maybe they have changed.

in israel, about 20 years ago they decided that as long as you were totally and completly out, then you were ok if you were gay, in terms of security clearance.

I have a secret decoder ring that I got in a box of Cracker Jacks.

Originally Posted by Jumbie

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I have a secret decoder ring that I got in a box of Cracker Jacks.
Kyle and I have one too. Let's form a league of ordinary gentlemen!

Originally Posted by GoSurface

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Kyle and I have one too. Let's form a league of ordinary gentlemen!

How do a one-nutted kid, a homosexual cambodian love prince, and a guy who posts naked pics of guys on a styleforum add up to only be ordinary?

I have a current TS/SCI. Unless you are working for POTUS, the process is very long. Usually around 3 - 10 mos.

Have one. Definitely well worth the pain depending on your professional interest. If it's government or defense don't do without it!

Originally Posted by mmhollis

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Have one. Definitely well worth the pain depending on your professional interest. If it's government or defense don't do without it!

yes - defense related so I have to get one. Just a pain **********.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

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what is this??
I looked it up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_bomb

Originally Posted by GoSurface

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I was 'seeing' a guy early last year who worked for the CIA. Counterintelligence stuff, if I remember correctly. He couldn't tell me what he did at all, but he did take me to a bookstore once, and showed me a couple of books his boss wrote. I dumped him because: 1: Terrible kisser. 2: His job scared me. 3: He was a bit a geek. But cute.
Could you tell us, what were the books?

I had a temporary one. Kind of a pain compiling all the info, but not that big a deal.
Congrats on the new gig. Given the security clearance I assume it's not a different position at GM?

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

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How do a one-nutted kid, a homosexual cambodian love prince, and a guy who posts naked pics of guys on a styleforum add up to only be ordinary?
Easy! They are in California! BUWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!