Hi Nichols !

JC said it best. Access to classified has never been based on the level of an individuals clearance. Isn't it still on a 'need to know' basis ?

In our tiny two-man shop, in the middle of a civil war and refugee crisis, we still received traffic marked 'Datt eyes only'. Both of us had the exact same clearance levels and similar access to other agency material.

There were times Tom took his 'traffic' to the shredder himself. That's the way it should be.

As a contractor for many years here, I was 'permitted' access and refused. I even turned in the Security Assistance Officer to EUCOM when he tried twice to give me classified.

Good luck with the training !