How to Work in the Intelligence Community Without a Security Clearance

If you're a government contractor with a product or service to deliver to the federal government, what are your options for getting talent to work when the security clearance process can take 18 months or more? A recent Wall Street Journal report noted defense contractors were using giant black tarps to separate elements of a nuclear submarine from uncleared eyes. It's just one way contractors are creating stovepipes between classified and unclassified work, to ensure the mission doesn't suffer just because the security clearance process is. Sequoia Holdings, a cyber, analytics and big data solutions provider with the federal government has experienced the effects of the backlog, both as it works to acquire talent and as it works to help its partners provide critical support to the federal government. And it has taken a creative approach to getting to work. Jay Pendarvis, vice president of Sequoia Holdings, outlines how a product called Combine is creating a simulated cloud environment for the IC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.