TS/SCI
Military abbreviation · Military Term
| Stands for | Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
TS/SCI stands for Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information, a military term abbreviation.
Security clearance and access level allowing a person to view top secret information and specific compartments of intelligence-derived information, required for many intelligence, special operations and cyber jobs.
Example: The job posting requires an active TS/SCI with a full-scope polygraph.
Usage notes
Top secret is a clearance level, while SCI is access granted to specific control systems on top of it. Investigations for TS/SCI are extensive, and periodic reinvestigation or continuous vetting is required. Cleared veterans are in high demand among defense contractors.
Related abbreviations
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- TCP – Traffic control point
- TDY – Temporary duty
- TIG – Time in grade
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- TTP – Tactics, techniques and procedures
- UA – Unauthorized absence
- UCMJ – Uniform Code of Military Justice
- UNREP – Underway replenishment
- USO – United Service Organizations
- UXO – Unexploded ordnance