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  2. United States security clearance - Wikipedia

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    For example, possession and/or use of a foreign passport is a condition disqualifying from security clearance and "is not mitigated by reasons of personal convenience, safety, requirements of foreign law, or the identity of the foreign country" as is explicitly clarified in a Department of Defense policy memorandum which defines a guideline ...

  3. List of U.S. security clearance terms - Wikipedia

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    Within the U.S. government, security clearance levels serve as a mechanism to ascertain which individuals are authorized to access sensitive or classified information. These levels often appear in employment postings for Defense related jobs and other jobs involving substantial amounts of responsibility, such as air traffic control or nuclear ...

  4. Security Advisory Opinion - Wikipedia

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    Security Advisory Opinion (SAO) or Washington Special Clearance, [1] commonly called security clearance, administrative clearance, or administrative processing, [2] is a process the United States Department of State and the diplomatic missions of the United States use in deciding to grant or deny a United States visa to certain visa applicants.

  5. e-QIP - Wikipedia

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    e-QIP form of John O. Brennan. e-QIP (Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing) is a secure website managed by OPM that is designed to automate the common security questionnaires used to process federal background investigations. e-QIP was created in 2003 as part of the larger e-Clearance initiative designed to speed up the process of federal background investigations conducted ...

  6. Adjudication - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, adjudication is the process directly following a background investigation where the investigation results are reviewed to determine whether a candidate should be awarded a security clearance, or is suitable for a public trust position, which is a job that requires a very knowledgeable and responsible person, often related ...

  7. United Parcel Service - Wikipedia

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    United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) is an American multinational shipping & receiving and supply chain management company founded in 1907. [1] Originally known as the American Messenger Company specializing in telegraphs, UPS has expanded to become a Fortune 500 company [6] and one of the world's largest shipping couriers.

  8. Standard Carrier Alpha Code - Wikipedia

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    SCAC is also used to identify an ocean carrier or self-filing party, such as a freight forwarder, for the Automated Manifest System used by US Customs and Border Protection for electronic import customs clearance and for manifest transmission as per the USA's "24 Hours Rule" which requires the carrier to transmit a cargo manifest to US Customs ...

  9. Classified information in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Access requires the clearance necessary for the sensitivity of the information, as well as a legitimate need to obtain the information. [19] For example, all US military pilots are required to obtain at least a Secret clearance, but they may only access documents directly related to their orders.