(Sorry if this appears twice, I posted it and it didn't pop up on the board...)
Quick question: What is the clearance policy for infidelity when you're not married? I'm in a long-distance relationship, with a girl (we're not married or engaged), and had, shall we say a few lapses in my fidelity. (Not seeing someone for weeks on end can grow trying...)
I haven't disclosed this to her, (for obvious reasons) but I can tell you right now that if Al Qaeda found out and tried to use that information to get me to divulge secrets, I would not hesitate to fall on my sword. Ending a relationship may suck, but it's nothing compared to betraying your country, and facing an espionage trial, right?
So a couple of questions: Would this sort of thing get me denied for clearance? Would they make me disclose to my gf?
And a broader question: Where do they draw the line between simple "embarrassment" or "inconvenience" and "susceptibility to blackmail?"
Thanks for your answer, and for your informative website. This forum really is a great service to anyone applying for a clearance!
No one is going to take this? Did I post in the wrong forum?
That's not a standard question but, it was nonchalantly to me while we were taking a break from the standard questions. Don't forget, you are still hooked up to the machine when the interrogator, whoops, I meant interviewer, is shooting the shit with you. I don't think they will run out and tell your wife/GF but, I suspect that alot of agencies think this is a supposed blackmail issue. Just be honest, you can't lose a clearance over that.