B.T.W
DIA is Defense Intelligence Agency, they don't do security background checks. I think you have them Confused with Defense Security Services (DSS). DSS does the background checks
Initial Employment: Initial employment with DIA is subject to:
1. Completion of a satisfactory personnel special security background investigation or reinvestigation to ensure compliance with the agency's special employment criteria. This investigation will include verification of experience, education, and personal history to insure an applicant is eligible for access to SCI by meeting the following criteria:
www.dia.mil...
Originally posted by greeneyedleo
reply to post by Ghost01
B.T.W
DIA is Defense Intelligence Agency, they don't do security background checks. I think you have them Confused with Defense Security Services (DSS). DSS does the background checks
Yes they do. I know this for fact.
And it says so on their website.
Initial Employment: Initial employment with DIA is subject to:
1. Completion of a satisfactory personnel special security background investigation or reinvestigation to ensure compliance with the agency's special employment criteria. This investigation will include verification of experience, education, and personal history to insure an applicant is eligible for access to SCI by meeting the following criteria:
www.dia.mil...
Originally posted by BlueRaja
reply to post by ilovepizza
Clearances don't work lowest to highest per se. Yes there's Secret and Top Secret, but once you get into all the different TS clearances, it's all simply a matter of need to know and what you're read on to. If you have TS, and have a need to know, you can be read on to any of the various types of compartmentalized info. Also, just because one has a very high clearance, doesn't mean they have access to info that they don't need to know, so one could have TS/(insert alphabet acronyms), but not need to know about X, Y, or Z, so you don't have access to it. Typically you'll only get just enough access to be able to do your job effectively. This cuts down on security risks/leaks.
Originally posted by BlueRaja
reply to post by Pyros
I don't disagree with that statement. My point was merely that TS was the highest clearance, but there's all manner of compartmentalized clearances that fall under TS, with TS being somewhat generic. Your billet will determine what compartmental info you need to be read onto, and whether you qualify for SCI will determine if you can even be in the billet that requires compartmentalized info clearance. Also, one can have very high clearances, yet not have access to lesser info due to a lack of a need to know.
