Are there different levels of security clearance?

[the shadow]

Who's employing this guy?!

 

[ianh]

DV's are now taking about 7 months to clear, with priority being given to new clearances rather than renewals, so those folks whose DV is running out soon are having to get their sponsors to ask for 1 year extensions, ouch!

edit - also just seen this referring to people advertising that they have a SC/DV on LinkedIn,

Spies put UK at risk by bragging on LinkedIn

Military counter-intelligence officers and GCHQ analysts are among more than 1,000 to make themselves potential targets by disclosing their status in a breach of government guidelines.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Django x2]

DV's are now taking about 7 months to clear, with priority being given to new clearances rather than renewals, so those folks whose DV is running out soon are having to get their sponsors to ask for 1 year extensions, ouch!

edit - also just seen this referring to people advertising that they have a SC/DV on LinkedIn,

Spies put UK at risk by bragging on LinkedIn

Military counter-intelligence officers and GCHQ analysts are among more than 1,000 to make themselves potential targets by disclosing their status in a breach of government guidelines.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I know, that's completely retarded. One of the "rule 101s" UKIC DV is "Do not disclose on CVs or social job platforms"