Obtaining a federal security clearance takes more than simply filling out a form. There are criminal background checks, financial/credit surveys, extensive personal history reviews, social media reviews, interviews with you and others that know you, and possibly even a polygraph.  This can be a daunting and nerve-racking process. Each step along this path can result in personal and professional missteps. SCP is here to help mitigate any issues and help develop strategies to promote a smooth road ahead.  Due to cost constraints and the demand for ever greater efficiency, companies and government agencies that want to hire you will greatly appreciate your efforts to prepare for the security clearance process – they will know in advance your viability as a security clearance candidate. In many instances, this could certainly be the difference between getting hired or not. Equally important, your viability as a security clearance candidate most likely will improve your starting salary as a recognized investment.

  • Students

    Students represent the core of the SCP Program from the very start and throughout their careers. As an SCP client, every student becomes a member of an exclusive professional network whose achievements and standing are built upon a higher, better foundation. Successful SCP Program participants are recognized as demonstrating the maturity, sense of responsibility, and dedication to achieving the designation and prestige of a U.S. federal security clearance. It is from this demonstrated background, across all academic disciplines, that federal agencies and corporations seek the best and brightest to perform the vital national security work of today and tomorrow. It is never too early to begin.Whether you are a university graduate student or freshman, a high school senior, a trade school student, or about to graduate and start a job search, SCP helps you streamline the process of obtaining security clearance by preparing you to face the challenges.

  • Parents

    Ensuring a student remains true to the highest possible standards is a priority as parents help children transition from home to higher education and careers. SCP’s mission assists with that. Joining SCP introduces your student to a program that promotes honesty, commitment, and work ethic, helping them maintain a healthy social life, academic and work experience as they prepare to launch their careers.

    Hiring organizations – whether they be government agencies directly, or private companies doing contracted government work, take risk in terms of both time and cost when they recruit a new candidate requiring a security clearance. SCP’s services enable your student to mitigate that risk by presenting themselves as “clearance ready.”

    This is a distinct advantage during hiring decisions, as well as the potential to add significantly to their salary as they begin their new career path. Additionally, by involving students in corporate and government programs for internships and pre-employment, the SCP Program helps student clients explore careers early – and create networking opportunities to last a lifetime.

  • Corporations / Contractors

    Federal contractors, subcontractors, and service vendors share a common challenge when it comes to hiring and maintaining personnel with U.S. federal security clearances. This challenge translates to High Demand! With that challenge comes high cost, higher employee turnover, contract delivery interruptions, and a host of other problems. The ability to hire proven, clearance-ready personnel directly from the college/university or other training programs can be a solution to many of these challenges. Accordingly, whether you are in search of employees with unique skill sets, greater diversity, or specific combinations of factors in their background, SCP’s client matching is a lucrative recruiting market in the search for clearance-eligible talent. Our matchmaking services are mutually beneficial for both our clients and the employers in need of them!

  • Federal Agencies

    U.S. Government/Federal Agencies are the largest employers of people with security clearances. For the Department of Defense (DoD), the largest single agency, civilian employee candidates must often apply for a security clearance at the time of hire. The same is true for federal agencies across the board such as the Department of State, Department of Justice, Central Intelligence Agency, and all other members of the Intelligence Community to name a few.

    In virtually every case, being clearance-ready is a tremendous advantage. Similar to private corporations, SCP’s client matching is a lucrative recruiting market for federal agencies in search of clearance-eligible talent. Our matchmaking services are mutually beneficial for both our clients and the hiring agencies in search of them!

  • Colleges / Universities & Trade Schools

    Encouraging positive career and lifestyle choices is all part of the role colleges, universities, and career-focused trade schools play in student development. The SCP Program helps underwrite that responsibility by highlighting real-world behavior and conduct standards during these education years that align students with long-lead security clearance protocols needed for an exciting and challenging career. This early guidance is especially relevant during the undergraduate experience where students are often exposed to new, untested freedoms. Collectively, the lifestyle balance facilitated by SCP membership aides in reinforcing good conduct, helps attract the best and brightest, and supports diversity advancement. Additionally, it advances any school as an institution of thoughtful, positive governance.