After filling everything out and then sitting back and thinking about it I really haven't done anything major or really minor to not be.

I suppose I have some fun in my car to much and floor it when I shouldn't so I've been busted a few times for excessive speeding.  But my last ticket was 3.5 yrs ago.  No drug arrests. stopped smoking weed when I was 18 so that's 13 yrs ago roughly.

It's funny cause the guy I spoke to on the phone said the same thing I heard when I signed up for the navy yrs ago from the recruiter.
"if it's not on your record don't put it down".

I don't know the exact number, but I've always heard they were pretty spendy.  Which is why companies would rather hire people who already have clearances (as seen on job boards).

I've heard it's anywhere from 30-90K per level of clearance that you need. So I need a secret so it would be like 60K.

It's exspensive that's for sure.

Good idea, do you know if there is any benefit to joining Infragard (probably networking)?

Networking, was my big thing when you go to the monthly meets but have not been to one yet.  Get your name in the Security crowd here in town.

I wouldn't doubt that Chrisj friend was helped out by this and I hope this will help me out as well for me DEA job.

So since I started this thread a few things have happened.

1. I got a call from Northrop Grumman about some job that I fit perfect for and they offered me the job finally yesterday.  It's in Annapolis MD as a Cyber Intel Analyst.  Starts off at 64K. I have a few days to accept the offer as they want me out there on March 5th.  The DEA has not gotten back to me about my clearance....until this morning and they said that the packet should be done this coming Tuesday and that's the offical word that I passed.  So I now have to turn the NG job down.  Which is good and bad.  NG is such a great company to work for and it's too bad they waited so long to call me.  But I guess it is what it is.


Just updating you guys.

On another note, Ever since I started going back to school for my Master's degree and I redid my resume to reflect this I have been getting hammered with interviews.  I honestly think I did 20 interviews in Dec alone and I didn't apply at the companies that Interviwwed with.  They found me online.

I'm glad to hear everything is working out. Hearing about companies coming after you once you put the Master degree down on your resume, definitely makes me want to continue my education.

I just got word that I passed the clearance for the DEA and start in 3 weeks.