My New Job
About a month ago I went to a group interview at Lockheed Martin. About two weeks ago, I accepted a job offer to work for them as an Associate Systems Engineer, in a position that requires a Security Clearance.
As a part of this process I will be taking lie detector tests, and my fingerprints will actually be taken and placed on file in a federal registry. Some people who know me locally, and know my strong support of the right of Americans to protection against search and seizure were surprised that I was fine with giving up my fingerprints. I’m fine with it because it was my choice. There isn’t a bill requiring me to give up my fingerprints against my will.
I have made a choice to give up that information to the government so that they can use it to help protect secrets which may jeopardize American security if revealed. I am giving this information up so that I can serve my country with the skills and talents I posses. I am giving up this information in exchange for access to knowledge, influence, and prestige in my profession. But above all I am making this choice freely, and I can refrain from having them taken if I so choose, but if I do make that choice, I give up access to other things. That’s why I’m fine with it, because the government is trading me information for information, rather than stealing it.
May 2nd, 2007 at 10:39 pm
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