The Secret Service was moving forward with renewing former Director Kimberly Cheatle’s top-level security clearance but ...

There are many kinds of security clearances and many different types of access. CIA directors and deputy directors, for example, have access to some of America's most closely-held secrets.

National security lawyer Bradley Moss, who routinely represents clients in security clearance disputes, said it's important to distinguish between "access" and "eligibility" to receive classified ...

Security clearances are subject to periodic reinvestigation every five years. The Office of Personnel Security and Suitability notifies the individual when it is time for their reinvestigation.

A security clearance is a government authorization for you to view classified information as your job requires. The information can be as varied as reports about border security or details on how ...

More Getty Images/Alex Wong Those who apply for a security clearance must fill out a Standard Form 86 and provide the government information dating back 10 years, according to USAJobs.gov.

Security clearances, the 2020 census and national cybersecurity are just some of the issues the GAO flagged in its biennial high-risk report Wednesday.

There’s a security clearance level above ‘top secret.’ One of the favorite myths of conspiracy theorists — and a regular trope of movies — is that there are security clearances “above ...

Most, but far from all, security clearances are held by government workers. They hold 2,757,333 "confidential/secret" clearances and 791,200 clearances designated as "top secret." ...

And as Trump considers revoking the security clearances of more of his critics, security analysts say it could carry dire consequences — even if they agree he holds the power to do it.

President Donald Trump’s move to revoke former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance is unprecedented. And as Trump considers revoking the security clearances of more of his critics ...