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		djtriptych on Sept 26, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: U.S. regulators accuse Palantir of bias against As... I thought the same thing, having worked in defense. If these engineers need TS/SCI clearance that's gonna trump a lot of technical considerations. They'll deny someone for all kinds of reasons, and you really don't want to find this out after a hire. In DC being pre-cleared basically guarantees employment.

_qwfv on Sept 26, 2016 [–]

Surely, if the position requires the ability to get a clearance, and a person incapable of getting that clearance applies, they are not a 'qualified applicant'?

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