Security Clearances | Northrop Grumman (2024)

FAQs

Does Northrop Grumman need security clearance? ›

As a partner with the United States government and military, the majority of jobs at Northrop Grumman require the individual to acquire and maintain 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.

Top secret clearance: This type of security clearance is the most restrictive and provides access to information that can cause grave damage to national security if disclosed without authorization. Must be reinvestigated for continued eligibility every five years.

The Department of Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) conducts security clearance background investigations for DoD and dozens of other federal agencies.

Applicants should have at least 1 year of prior security experience and be able to obtain a secret clearance. A Physical Fitness Test will be required to pass prior to placement. Prior Military or Law Enforcement a plus.

The clearance process is a federally maintained program that is conducted by the United States Government. Northrop Grumman facilitates that request and paperwork process on your behalf.

Unfortunately, these clearance documents are not quite as easy to get as you might have perceived them to be. Just under 10% of applicants are denied by the National Security Agency.

Security Clearance Adjudicative Process

The clearance process for Secret level access uses an investigation called the National Agency Check with Law and Credit that goes back five years, while the clearance process for Top Secret uses a Single Scope Background Investigation that goes back ten years.

Security Clearance Denial Appeals

Approximately 1% of applicants are denied a security clearance.

Confidential level is the easiest to obtain. disclosure of secret information could be expected to cause serious damage to national security. The secret level is reinvestigated every ten years and may have some amount of military involve- ment in the clearance process.

What is the easiest clearance to get? ›

National Security clearances range from confidential, which is the easiest to attain, to Secret, Top Secret, and SCI, which is the most challenging.

Yes, the White House calls its security vetting process “Yankee White.” It is not a classification, just a name for the clearance processing requirements. There are only three levels of classification; Confidential, Secret and Top Secret.

Yes. Family members can impact one's ability to receive security clearance. Investigators are looking for activities or behaviors that would allow potential compromise.

Can I obtain a security clearance on my own? No. You must be sponsored by a cleared contractor or a Government agency. To be sponsored you must be employed (or hired as a consultant) in a position that requires a clearance.

The date the last background investigation closed determines when a periodic reinvestigation should be submitted. Periodic reinvestigations for Top Secret Page 2 2 security clearances are due every 5 years and Secret security clearances periodic reinvestigations are due every 10 years.

A very important aspect of many federal service jobs within all five branches of military is getting a security clearance.

WHO qualifies for a Security Clearance? Army civilians, military, and contractor personnel who require access to classified information to perform their job.

Not every position in the military requires a clearance (culinary specialists and some support positions may not), but all officers do obtain a security clearance as a part of their service and all service members undergo a background check and complete some form of security application.