J
JustIceNow
Guest
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Maryland
I am a retired Navy currently working as a civilian Information Technology contractor. I have had a security clearance since I was 18 years old In 1996 I had DWI. I retained my clearance and have had no further incidents.
My concern is this. In 2001 my first contracting firm placed me on an assignment requiring a clearance. I was denied access due to the alcohol incident. This did not cause me great concern as there were other openings within the firm with other government agencies. However, due to a diversion in IT funds in 2003, I was laid off, along with number of other employees.
I immediatly started placing my resume on the job web-sites and received immediate interest from numerous government contracting firms searching for cleared IT professionals. After the phone and face-to-face interviews all seemed well but then with no explanation these companys had no further contact with me and would not return my calls. I began to wonder if there was a record on me somewhere in a central database used by these companys' security officers that had adverse information about me.
In an effort to obtain what possible security information about me that I could, I have used my FOIA rights and have obtained information from all but the suspect agency. They say my request in being processed, first come, first served.
Bottom line; I would like to know if there is some central database used by a government contractors security officer's and if so how do I go about obtaining this information.
FYI: I am currently employed with the government and I'm certain agency checks were conducted, yet here I am no questions asked. What gives?
I am a retired Navy currently working as a civilian Information Technology contractor. I have had a security clearance since I was 18 years old In 1996 I had DWI. I retained my clearance and have had no further incidents.
My concern is this. In 2001 my first contracting firm placed me on an assignment requiring a clearance. I was denied access due to the alcohol incident. This did not cause me great concern as there were other openings within the firm with other government agencies. However, due to a diversion in IT funds in 2003, I was laid off, along with number of other employees.
I immediatly started placing my resume on the job web-sites and received immediate interest from numerous government contracting firms searching for cleared IT professionals. After the phone and face-to-face interviews all seemed well but then with no explanation these companys had no further contact with me and would not return my calls. I began to wonder if there was a record on me somewhere in a central database used by these companys' security officers that had adverse information about me.
In an effort to obtain what possible security information about me that I could, I have used my FOIA rights and have obtained information from all but the suspect agency. They say my request in being processed, first come, first served.
Bottom line; I would like to know if there is some central database used by a government contractors security officer's and if so how do I go about obtaining this information.
FYI: I am currently employed with the government and I'm certain agency checks were conducted, yet here I am no questions asked. What gives?