Northrop Grumman

A person who requires access in support of our business with the U.S. intelligence community or Department of Defense. A wide range of jobs in various industries require clearances. U.S. citizenship is required in most cases. Eligibility to obtain a security clearance requires an individual to demonstrate the following::

Personal Character:

·  Loyalty to the U.S.

· Trustworthiness

·  Honesty

Professional Character

·Free from conflicting allegiances and potential for coercion

· Willingness and ability to abide by regulations involving the use and protection of classified information.

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You can be disqualified for the following:

· You are not a U.S. Citizen.

· You were dishonorably discharged from the military.

· You are currently involved in illegal drug use.

· You have been judged as mentally incompetent or mentally incapacitated by a mental health professional.

· You have had a clearance revoked for security reasons.

· You are considered a dual citizen, AND you are currently holding a passport from a country other than the U.S.

There are three commonly issued levels of security clearances:

· Confidential

·  Secret

· Top Secret

Individuals may be granted additional access for special compartmented information (SCI) or a special access program (SAP).

A clearance may be at the Confidential, Secret or Top Secret level and is typically granted through the DoD via the Office of Personnel Management. If you currently hold a clearance at your present employer or through the military, it may be transferable to Northrop Grumman. Clearances are typically transferable for a two-year period from the date of debrief. 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. Learn more >

· Everywhere you have lived and who can verify that location

· Your education

· Who your parents, your siblings, your spouse and children are and where they live (if you don't know, you may indicate that)

· Everywhere you have worked, your military history and who your supervisor was

· Everywhere you have traveled outside the U.S. and the purpose of the travel

· Your employment record

· Your police record

· Your close contacts with foreign nationals in the U.S. or overseas and your ownership of overseas property

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Your digital footprint may be considered during a background investigation. Here are a few steps you should consider taking before applying for a security clearance:

1. Enter your name into a search engine. See if you appear in images, videos, articles, text or comments you’ve made on others’ content.

2. Review social media profiles. Check to see if they are accurate and updated. Check to see if there are fake accounts using your information.

3. Clean up your digital footprint.

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· You have significant foreign national contacts (immediate family members living in other countries)

· You own property in another country.

· You have been convicted of a felony within the past 10 years.

· You have a significant history of financial problems with heavy indebtedness and late payments (over 180 days), bad debts, fairly current tax liens, repossessions and garnishments.

If you currently hold a clearance at your present employer or through the military, it may be transferable to Northrop Grumman.

Clearances are typically transferable for a two-year period from the date of debrief. Please notify the Talent Acquisition representative handling your application if you hold a current DoD clearance.

Northrop Grumman executes contracts that require access to U.S. government intelligence community information. Most intelligence agencies conduct their own investigations or will transfer a current DoD security clearance, reviewing the adjudication prior to granting access.

If you have current “access” from a restricted program customer, please tell the Talent Acquisition Representative handling your application. If you cannot reveal the name of the customer who granted the access, the Security department will determine the access level without violating any secrecy requirements.

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Visit the Clearance Center Documents page.