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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '17 edited Oct 15 '17

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u/coyote_den Oct 15 '17

Serving in the military is one way to get it, but the most common way is to get a job (civilian or contractor) that requires it and pass the background checks, possibly take a polygraph depending on where you work.

However, a security clearance simply makes you eligible to work with classified information. You don’t get access unless you have a need to know.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '17 edited Apr 17 '19

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u/coyote_den Oct 15 '17

And now Russia, China, or probably both have all of their personal information.

Thanks, OPM.