r/SecurityClearance

So, I started at the new company for three days before putting my two weeks' notice at my old company. AI (Gemini) said this would result in my clearance getting denied since I double dipped for three days is this true?

Also did you all list EVERY job you ever worked even if it was just for 2 weeks? I obviously have no reference for a 2 week stint.

I have a TS through the Army. Initial investigation in 2021. A few weeks ago, my G2 reached out and had me redo my SF86 which I completed and submitted. I checked my Soldier Talent Profile and noticed that the Cont. Vet Date had been updated. Does this mean my clearance process is effectively complete because of CV? Does this mean I am effectively good to go, or could an investigator still contact me? The only major updates were addresses and reported foreign travel.

[Initial TS]
Say I fill out the SF-86 completely and no discrepancies come up, could I not be subject to a personal interview?

I was told that fingerprints etc. would happen through the FBI. I currently hold a moderate public trust and wasn’t sure if it’s a more invasive process.

I’m 24 and until a year ago I thought my SSN was one number but was off by one digit. I had gotten an internship which turned into a full time job before I learned, and got something back recently that showed me I have the wrong SSN setup for my job/clearance. I’ve been working here with my clearance for almost 2 years, and love it. What should I do to resolve this without losing my job/clearance. I’m a contractor if that matters.

timeline:

• I experienced severe chronic stress while working under an extremely aggressive schedule for three years.
• By the third year, I was so burned out and exhausted that I began using my vacation hours just to make it through the workweek.
• Some coworkers filed complaints about me with HR.
• The security manager submitted an incident report based on my paranoid and unusual behavior.
• My employer placed me on paid leave and required me to undergo a fit-for-duty evaluation. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) also required me to undergo a psychological evaluation.
• The initial fit-for-duty evaluation concluded that I had anxiety and paranoid personality disorder and that I was not fit to return to work. The DCSA psychologist concluded that I had a fixed delusion or delusional disorder, persecutory type.
• During that period, I experienced thoughts that I was being followed and monitored, and I believed that people were talking about me.
• I had a prior suicide attempt in 2011 after becoming overwhelmed by severe work-related stress while also having untreated sleep apnea. At that time, I also felt significant pressure to succeed in the workplace because I wanted to help my father retire. The combination of chronic occupational stress, untreated sleep apnea, and family-related responsibilities contributed to a temporary mental health crisis.
• After several months away from work, everything returned to normal. My employer then required a second fit-for-duty evaluation, which concluded that I was fit to return to work.
• I am currently seeing both a therapist and a psychiatrist.
• I have returned to work and is now working for a different program with reasonable workload

What are my chance that DOHA will let me keep my security clearance?

I have a question regarding security clearance SF68 form.

I did have a debt go to collections but it was only $290.

Will this affect my chances of getting a clearance and/or the job itself?

Timeline:

DoD Contractor for a company for context

* Late August 2025 submitted SF86 to DCSA
* Interview mid September 2025
* Follow up calls from Investigator on October, November
* Investigation closes January 2026 and moved into adjudication
* Congressional Inquiry submitted June 23rd 2026
* Senator informed that DCSA has been contacted on June 25th but could take up to 30 days for a response
* Clearance granted June 26 2026

Found out my clearance was granted on June 30th!

Red Flags:

*Foreign Contacts
*Almost Reckless Driving charge back in 2021

Sorry had to go through my email for exact timelines so my bad for the edits

This is a complete hypothetical question that I was wondering about. This is going to be my first clearance that I'm going to get soon for a company that I can only start at once the clearance is completed.

But in reality, what is stopping someone from getting the clearance and then just not doing the job and joining a different company or something?

Seems like a messed up thing to do but I'm pretty sure people will probably done it

I just signed for 15u. I know I will need a secret clearance and filled out an sf-86 with my enlistment papers. I just got a letter in the mail I didn’t file 2024 taxes and they can’t find any record of doing so, and nethier can I.

I am most likely going to owe money as it’s a w2 and 1099. I have no idea if I get interviewed for anything.

Currently right now I’m filing everything and sending it in and will pay whatever I need.

Do I need to contact my recruiter to adjust my sf-86 and disclose it.

I ship October 27th. If it’s not payed off by then am I fucked for my cleaernece.

I’m not hiding anything and just gonna tell them what’s going on. As long as it shows a history of paying off the debt I’ll be okay???

I didn’t know that you couldn’t use THC with a clearance.

Long story short: Started using CDB, then RSO. Found out RSO was essentially highly compressed THC

Something happened, admitted use to my investigator. Clearance suspended. Left that job about a year ago

I won’t be looking for cleared work for at least 2 years at which time use would have been 5 ish years in the past.

What’s the odds I’ll ever get a clearance again

Hey All,

So I’m in the middle of working through a massive PITA. An ex girlfriend of mine from years ago resurfaced in another state and filed a protective order against me.

Basically she has been under investigation a lot since being in the military, and blames me for all of them. She alleges in her protective order petition that I’ve been using my access to classified information to gather information about her career so I can launch investigations on her.

The order was granted to her, and I have a lawyer in this other state and we are appealing. I self reported the second I got the phone call from the sheriff’s office in that state to serve me with papers. There are not allegations of violence or accompanying criminal charges this is civil protective order.

Is there any way I can prove to the investigators on my next re-up that I’m not behind these investigations into her and I haven’t been querying her in national security databases? She apparently tried to report me to Army CID too and they declined the case.

This is very exhausting an I am never dating again.

I will take a small chocolate frosty and a small fry please.

I wanted to hear your opinion on this.
I received an offer to work at Northrop Grumman, but the position will eventually require a Top Secret (TS) clearance. I currently hold a Secret clearance, which I obtained in 2024. Before that, I had a Confidential clearance.
I’m unsure whether I should accept the offer because I’m worried I might be considered a red flag during the TS investigation.
My ex-fiancée is a Mexican citizen and currently lives in Mexico. Last year, I traveled to Mexico five times to visit her. I originally met her in the United States because her parents have green cards and she came in using her US tourist visa. While we were together, I filed a K-1 visa petition for her, but after we ended the relationship, I withdrew the petition. We still talk occasionally to see if we can work things out and give the relationship another chance.
While we were together, she lost her job, and I supported her financially during that time. I also gave her a credit card to use, although it has since expired.
I’m concerned that the investigators may view this as foreign influence and deny my TS clearance. The position allows me to start with my current Secret clearance, but I will eventually need to upgrade to a TS. If I’m unable to obtain it, I could end up losing the job.
What do you think? Do you think this situation would be a significant concern during the TS clearance process?

Had a TS investigation complete in October 2025 for a TS/SCI position with DHS that I am still working. I have not been adjudicated yet. I am also about to start a job as a Reservist that will require a TS. Given that I have not been adjudicated yet, will DoD reuse my investigation from DHS or do a whole new one?

Background:

I have a DoD TS/SCI that was adjudicated in 2025.

Question:

Earlier this year, I had three unsuccessful attempts at the NSA FSP. There were no admissions, no contradictions, and I answered truthfully throughout the process. Ultimately, I wasn’t able to move forward with the NSA.

Since then, I’ve been offered an opportunity for an internship with the FBI. I understand the FBI also uses a Full Scope Polygraph, and I’m trying to manage my expectations.

should I assume the outcome will likely be the same? Or have you seen people who were unsuccessful with one agency but later passed at another?

Really just want anyone with experience with any type of security clearance to let me know if getting a reckless driving a couple days before finishing the SF-86 will ruin my chances of receiving a interim clearance for the job and did I just waste my time by still doing the SF-86? I did report it on the form and let them know. Also mentioned the mitigation that I plan on doing for the upcoming court date. Which is the driving class. Getting a lawyer. And doing as much community service as I can.

I did get a lawyer. I already did the driving course.
Did I help my chances at all with that?

I was also going 101/60 which I know is outrageous.
But no accident or drugs or alcohol was involved. And it was my first offense. That’s also my only red flag.

My anxiety is winning waiting for the answer to come back.
Do I have a chance to still get the interim clearance?

There isn’t a lot of info in the sub about having been unknowingly and unwillingly roofied and reporting requirements. Plus I’m SAP briefed, which makes reporting requirements a little more confusing.

I saw conflicting info here that in the drug use portion, you didn’t technically use an illegal substance (or legal substance) illegally because you were an unwilling and unknown participant. But I felt weird if in the future, I’m updating my SF86 and answer “no” to any of those questions because I simply do not know what I was given or consumed.

Then I saw others responding that you should report it because it may come across as you trying to hide something otherwise.

I spoke with my SAP security POC, who was flat out unsure whether it was reportable. The overhead security POC had me report it under “Other” and request I make the formal report to the SAP security POCs.

I hope nobody else has been in this situation or will be in the future, but just wanted to share the experience I have had in reporting it thus far.

My normal anxiety is also peaking because I do not have medical proof of the drugging or what was used. And because I don’t have medical proof, the police officer I spoke with when I went to file a report didn’t want to fill out a report. I’m sure things will be fine with security and reporting, but I just hope the lack of police report isn’t going to look bad (I shared the police report filing experience in my write up).

Does anyone know of someone who was a Schwarzman Scholar and able to receive clearance afterward? I'm interested in working as an FSO, but I'm worried that being a Schwarzman Scholar could prevent me from that goal. Could I at least apply, or would even an application cause an issue for me? Thanks!

Hey Folks, I’m preparing to take the SFPC and get the certification. I’m a tactile learner and would like to do the following:

1. What’s a good hard copy book that I can read to get acclimated with the material!

2. Whats a good source of videos I can watch to get acclimated with the material.

3. Where can I find a good test bank to physically practice questions.

4. What worked for you when passing?

Thanks!

Had a DOE Q, commute was killing me so I took another non-cleared job closer to home. Fast forward, its stagnant and pay isn't moving.

With the market the way it is, basically all the jobs that are actually posted within 60 mins of me are clearance jobs.

It's been just over 2 years since i left the DOE Q place (like to the week) so i'm pretty sure it's moved to inactive/gone.

I'm basically SOL right? Just have to hold my nose and pray one of these places wants to sponsor me? Is there another route?