On: Booz Allen, the World's Most Profitable Spy Organi...

[mhuffman]

Not that exclusive--Over 4 million people have security clearances.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/06/12...

[yardie → mhuffman]

Of that only 500k are going to private contractors. The majority of them are for military and government employees. Most of those military ones will separate and lose their clearances after 5 years, unless they get another job that renews it.