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How Does Security Clearance Work?

How Does Security Clearance Work?

FromCivics 101


How Does Security Clearance Work?

FromCivics 101

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

From "top secret," like the names and locations of intelligence agents,  to "confidential," like the drinking habits of a prime minister, the federal government has a lot of sensitive information. What are the different levels of security clearance, and how does it all work?Helping us untangle this web is Juliette Kayyem, professor of international security at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and national security analyst for CNN. She formerly served as Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security under President Obama. 
Released:
Feb 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What's the difference between the House and the Senate? How do congressional investigations work? What is Federalist X actually about? Civics 101 is the podcast refresher course on the basics of how our democracy works.