In a court filing after his 2016 arrest, he said he held a top-secret security clearance and described himself as a “member of the senior briefing party” at DHS. They would not confirm whether Curran continues to hold a top-secret security clearance or faced any disciplinary action after the 2016 incident. If a security clearance is suspended or revoked, the employee may appeal to try to regain it. Typically, workers whose conduct results in felony charges or causes serious injury lose their security clearance, at least temporarily. The Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing Wednesday on security clearance policy.

Source: Washington Post March 08, 2018 13:08 UTC