Wednesday, September 21, 2011

How Many Security Clearances Have Been Issued?

Image: Michael Williamson for The Washington Post

How Many Security Clearances Have Been Issued? Nearly Enough For Everyone In The Washington Area -- Washington Post

More than 4.2 million people have security clearances for access to classified information, a number that vastly outstrips previous estimates and nearly rivals the population of metropolitan Washington.

The number was disclosed in a new report that was mandated by Congress and marks the first time that the government has produced a detailed accounting of the clearances issued to federal, military and contract employees.

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My Comment: Of this number, I would love to know how many have TS (Top Secret) or even SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) clearances.

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