amber@aluxz.UUCP (TIEDE) (10/22/85)
We have an argument here that some of you government hackers may be able to settle: Is a misdemenor conviction, no matter how trivial, a blackball against ever working for the federal government or getting a security clearance to do military work ? What about an arrest, but no conviction? Or does it have to be a felony to be a total barrier? (Just the facts, Ma'am)
ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (10/25/85)
> We have an argument here that some of you government hackers may be able > to settle: Is a misdemenor conviction, no matter how trivial, a blackball > against ever working for the federal government or getting a security > clearance to do military work ? What about an arrest, but no conviction? > In a word, NO. > Or does it have to be a felony to be a total barrier? > I don't think that would be an absolute, but it probably makes them put you under tighter scrutiny than normal. -Ron
larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) (11/07/85)
> We have an argument here that some of you government hackers may be able > to settle: Is a misdemenor conviction, no matter how trivial, a blackball > against ever working for the federal government or getting a security > clearance to do military work ? What about an arrest, but no conviction? > > Or does it have to be a felony to be a total barrier? It totally depends upon the individual circumstances surrounding the particular arrests and convictions. There are no hard and fast rules about arrests and convictions (although it would be a safe bet than an arrest with no conviction for espionage would be a bar from any security clearance :-) ). It is the job of the U.S. government's Defense Investigative Service (DIS) to conduct a thorough background investigation and make a recommendation as to security clearance. No two cases are ever the same. === Larry Lippman @ Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, New York === === UUCP {decvax,dual,rocksanne,rocksvax,watmath}!sunybcs!kitty!larry === === VOICE 716/741-9185 {rice,shell}!baylor!/ === === FAX 716/741-9635 {AT&T 3510D} ihnp4!/ === === === === "Have you hugged your cat today?" ===