TS/SCI

Military abbreviation · Military Term

TS/SCI
Stands forTop Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
CategoriesMilitary

TS/SCI stands for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information, a military term abbreviation.

Security clearance and access level allowing a person to view top secret information and specific compartments of intelligence-derived information, required for many intelligence, special operations and cyber jobs.

Example: The job posting requires an active TS/SCI with a full-scope polygraph.

Usage notes

Top secret is a clearance level, while SCI is access granted to specific control systems on top of it. Investigations for TS/SCI are extensive, and periodic reinvestigation or continuous vetting is required. Cleared veterans are in high demand among defense contractors.

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