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Originally posted by tw
A dirty little secret. I also had those security clearances. So what? Does that make me a genius? Not for one minute. It just meant I was going stuff I don't talk about.
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Really! In the US government system a person holds only one security clearance. It can be upgraded, downgraded, rescinded and reinstated. It can even have special billeting attached; but, a person holds only one security clearance.
In the US government system [which granted mine], a security clearance doesn't
just mean that a person was doing stuff they don't talk about. It means that a person knows what
others are doing; but, aren't talking about. It means a person can recognize open source information that's not in the best interest of the US government to talk about. Additionally, it means a person can access globally acquired information that simply isn't available from outside of official channels and know what's actually going on in the world when open source users don't.
In the US government system, a security clearance
doesn't make a person a genius; however, it can enable access to information which can significantly expand the scope of a person's knowledge to the point that the person becomes a bona fide subject matter expert rather than just a self appointed one (an armchair quarterback so to speak).
The differences in our descriptions of what a security clearance means prompts these legitimate questions:
Which country's government granted you your security clearances?
What is the definition of the acronym DSAR in this context?
Inquiring minds want to know!
