Clearance Eligibility

ONCE I GET MY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY, CAN I SEE ALL CLASSIFIED INFORMATION?

No! Access to any classified information depends on the level of clearance eligibility you have (Confidential, Secret or Top Secret) and the information you need to know to do your job. This is called the need-to-know principle.
  • With a Confidential clearance eligibility, you have access solely to that Confidential information which you actually need-to-know to do your job.
  • Similarly, a Secret clearance eligibility enables access to Secret and Confidential information on a need-to-know basis.
  • And, a Top Secret clearance eligibility enables access to Top Secret, Secret or Confidential information that you actually need-to-know to do your job.
Your organization’s management determines what classified information you need to get your job done.
DISCLAIMER: The appearance of non-government information does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Army
Accessibility/Section 508