Security Clearances | Northrop Grumman (2024)

FAQs

How to get secret clearance for Northrop Grumman? ›

Applying for a Security Clearance

Please notify the Talent Acquisition representative handling your application if you hold a current DoD clearance. If you do not hold a security clearance, you will be required to go through a background check before being granted a clearance.

Security Clearance Denial Appeals

Approximately 1% of applicants are denied a security clearance.

According to the Bond Amendment which became law in 2008, there are technically four disqualifying criteria: criminal conviction resulting in a prison sentence over 1 year; dishonorable discharge from the military, criminal incompetence; or addiction to a controlled substance.

Regular or recent use of illegal substances, especially if it involves drugs categorised as controlled substances, is a red flag for security clearances. Drug use, even if it is in the past, can raise concerns about an individual's judgement, reliability, and susceptibility to coercion.

The process may vary across agencies—some agencies may not require you to go through all steps. The entire process takes, on average, 9-12 months and having a security clearance already may not speed up the process. You can only start the process after you receive a conditional offer.

It could take weeks, months, or even a year before your reference is contacted, if they're contacted at all. When they are contacted, your reference can expect a brief, to-the-point conversation about you, the relationship you've had with them, and confirmation on dates, places, and your loyalty to the United States.

According to the Good Security Questions website, answers to a good security question should meet these criteria: Safe: Cannot be guessed or researched. Stable: Does not change over time. Memorable: Can be remembered.

More specific conditions that may endanger your security clearance include: A history of deceptive or illegal financial acts like embezzlement, tax evasion, and fraud; Failure to satisfy your debts; and. Financial problems caused by gambling, drug abuse, or alcohol abuse.

Do all Secret clearances require an interview? ›

If you are being investigated for a Top Secret clearance or for a Secret clearance that requires access to a designated Secret Special Access Program (SAP), an Enhanced Subject Interview (ESI) is a regular part of the investigation.

Do I need to complete a polygraph in order to obtain a security clearance? Not all National Security positions require a polygraph.

Form must be completed going back 10 years.

If not back 10 years, it will slow down the processing time of your background investigation. The SF-86 form requests information back 7 years for employment and residence; however, to comply with the investigative standards, 10 years is required.

For the majority of government employees, acquiring and maintaining a security clearance is a must. As a result, it is normal for many government employees to experience anxiety about their clearance, because if it is revoked or denied, they would most certainly lose their jobs.

If you are a current civilian employee of the federal government: failure to answer any questions completely and truthfully could result in an adverse personnel action against you, including loss of employment; with respect to Sections 23, 27, and 29, however, neither your truthful responses nor information derived ...

Complete a required counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination. Complete any required medical examination(s). Complete personal interviews. Complete any other procedures necessary to meet the agency's security, suitability and overall qualifications standards.

Credit and criminal history checks will be conducted on all applicants. For a Top Secret security clearance, the background investigation includes additional record checks which can verify citizenship for the applicant and family members, verification of birth, education, employment history, and military history.

The average cost to process a SECRET clearance can run from several hundred dollars to $3,000, depending upon individual factors.