background investigations

[Keith Bostic]

> a)  (Presuming you're hiring someone for a full-time position, since they're
> most likely the sensitive ones:)  Security clearances DO NOT follow you.
> I mean that once you quit from one sensitive job, no matter whether it's due
> to "firing," "moving to a better job," or whatever, your security clearance
> is immediately cancelled, and you're debriefed (talk about the Federal Laws
> about secrecy that still apply, etc.).  Ergo, you're not hiring someone who
> already has a "clearance"; you're hiring someone who HAD a clearance.

Not necessarily.  I believe you have like six months wherein you can transfer
the clearance from one organization to another.  After that I believe that
you're correct; they have to do a complete new clearance on you.

		Keith Bostic
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