Offer

I just got a Job offer, pending Primary Contractor approval (phone interview with them) as well as a background check for Secret Clearance. I know several of you out there have worked on governement contracts, so what can I expect in regards to the background check for the Secret Clearance? Is there anything in particular I need to worry about? Im kind of excited and nervous at the same time.
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WGU MS IT Management: done ... double woot :cheers:
Great, now they will probably find this thread. Way to ruin his chances.
JK, from what I have read up on security clearance is that it depends on the amount of clearance you are being investigated to get. If you are just getting confidential clearance or secret clearance they will investigate the following possibly: You will also have the following screened:
If it is Top Secret clearance:
Ref: Security clearance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Long story short, I would just not worry about it. If you are a good person with no felonies that scare children then you should be fine.
CCNA: Security (210-260)
Date: TBD
I don't know how much it costs, but it's not cheap to get a secret clearance. If they're getting you cleared you must have the job, otherwise they wouldn't invest that kind of money into you.
Depending on the clearances it hovers around $100,000, last I read.
Security clearances for civilian and government really don't cost anything. It's the travel and administrative oversight which cost money. $100,000 is nowhere near the costs for a clearance.
I just recently had this conversation with a government client going over a new contract my company had recently been awarded.
CCNA: Security (210-260)
Date: TBD
BE HONEST when filling it out. If you smoked pot 3 years ago, put it down. The worst thing that can happen is you lie on the form and then you get caught. As another poster said, that will put your character in to question.