Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site kitty.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!think!harvard!seismo!rochester!ritcv!rocksvax!rocksanne!sunybcs!kitty!larry From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) Newsgroups: net.legal Subject: Re: crimes and security clearances Message-ID: <564@kitty.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 13:23:48 EST Article-I.D.: kitty.564 Posted: Thu Nov 7 13:23:48 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 09:09:54 EST References: <281@aluxz.UUCP> Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY Lines: 21 > 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?" ===