Defense Industrial Security Clearance
Defense industrial security clearance may need to be obtained when an individual working for a company or organization needs to have access to confidential, secret, or top secret information to complete their assigned job tasks. The individual's employer will authorize the individual to complete a defense industrial security clearance application to be submitted to the Department of Defense (DoD). Upon submitting the application, the DoD will review the information contained in the application. After reviewing the information and conducting interviews and investigations, the DoD will decide whether or not to grant the individual defense industrial security clearance.
The purpose of defense industrial security clearance is the protection of national security. The DoD has to determine if the individual requesting security clearance is trustworthy and mature enough to handle sensitive information in a mature manner. By reviewing an individual's personal and professional background, the DoD can assess both the individuals trustworthiness and level of maturity. If the DoD determines that the individual is an unacceptable security risk, the request for defense industrial security clearance will be denied.
Individuals that have been denied defense industrial security clearance may want to seek the advice of a seasoned security clearance attorney. The individual denied defense industrial security clearance will be sent a Statement of Reasons (SOR) by the DoD, to which the individual will have a chance to respond. An experienced attorney can assist the individual in preparing responses to the SOR in an attempt to obtain the needed security clearance.