U.S. Security Clearances ExplainedSeptember 4th, 2007
Security clearances are special statuses assigned to people as a method of granting access to sensitive, possibly classified, information. Receiving a United States Security Clearance requires an applicant to clear a formal vetting procedure. Access to specific information is then granted on a need-to-know basis. Only if you have the proper clearance, as well as the need to know, may you access sensitive material.
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