durkadurkadurka,
First of all, a position with an Intel agency requires a
TS/SCI clearance - as far as DoD agencies are
concerned, the TS part is done by DoD/DSS
investigators, and the SCI part is granted by
individual agencies. As an ex-NSA employee, I was
never denied (but, how kindly, put into adjudication
limbo, so I would get discouraged and give up) SCI
access, but now hold CIA and DoD non-poly SCI
accesses. I thought my situation, at NSA, would affect
my chances elsewhere, but I have found that other
agencies are a lot more reasonable.
If I were you, I would get, as much information as
possible, under the Freedom of Information Act
(but don't expect any poly results - mysterically, they
are exempt
). Any family members, that are
foreign nationals, or any regular contact with the same,
are always issues with Intel agencies. Saying that you
are sympathetic to any foreign nation, would be a
death sentence, probably for any level of clearance.
The fact, that your polygrapher came back and said
that you had failed every question, was obviously a
bluff - she was fishing for any derogatory information.
The fact, that you applied only a month ago, should
not be a concern - NSA takes forever (actually, it can
take up to two years, to get through the whole
process). I assume, that you had not read through
this site, before taking your poly, or you would not
have spent hours, "spilling your guts". It sounds like
you have nothing to lose, but to continue the process.
An option, might be to try and get hired on with a
company that would be willing to put you in for a Secret
clearance, then see what happens. However, you need
to be honest with any investigators (unlike with
polygraphers) about your experience with the CIA, or
they will deny you on, "personal conduct".
Check out the following link, for DoD clearance appeals:
http://www.defenselink.mil/dodgc/doha/industrial/ Also, my last NSA polygrapher, the clown who denied
knowing about counter-measures, came back into the
room, after their normal break (what a bunch of B.S.),
and in an accusatory manner asked me, if I had used
counter-measures. I guess they get enough idiots and
suckers that fall for this crap. You know, it really got
old, sitting through numerous polys over the years,
watching them go through their silly, amaturish, scripted,
routines (it's the same thing, when monitoring those in
access)...