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**Mike Irwin** · October 9, 2011, 11:00 AM

"My understanding is that a security clearance has as part of its process a full background records check."

No.

The amount of digging that goes into one's background depends greatly on both the agency conducting the investigation AND the clearance level being issued.

A confidential clearance (aka Position of Public Trust) clearance may only involve a finger print and credit history review.

Secret may not be much more invasive than the PPT investigation, or it may come pretty close to the effort carried out for a Top Secret.

October 9, 2011, 11:00 AM	#53
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,379	"My understanding is that a security clearance has as part of its process a full background records check." No. The amount of digging that goes into one's background depends greatly on both the agency conducting the investigation AND the clearance level being issued. A confidential clearance (aka Position of Public Trust) clearance may only involve a finger print and credit history review. Secret may not be much more invasive than the PPT investigation, or it may come pretty close to the effort carried out for a Top Secret. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.