Tens of thousands of public servants and contractors file paperwork every year requesting security clearance to gain access to classified information but only a tiny fraction are ever rejected, according to records. The Epoch Times analyzed figures from federal entities reported in an Inquiry of Ministry on May 15. The data provided by departments, agencies,…
3 Public Servants’ Security Clearances Revoked Due to Spying or Acting as Foreign Agents: Federal Records
Federal departments and agencies have revoked the security clearances of three employees for spying or acting as foreign agents, though their identities and the governments they served were not disclosed, records show. The details were provided in response to an Inquiry of Ministry. Conservative MP John Barlow, who submitted the inquiry on Feb. 9, wanted…
Man Accused of Trying to Spy for China ‘Willing to Be of Paramount Service’ to Chinese Authorities: Documents From Halted Prosecution
Documents from a halted prosecution detail how a Canadian man accused of trying to spy for China was “willing to be of paramount service” to the Chinese authorities. The criminal proceedings against naval engineer Qing Quentin Huang for allegedly attempting to spy for China were halted by Ontario Superior Court Justice Michael Dambrot on Dec….
Linguist With Top-Secret Security Clearance Sentenced to 23 Years for Sending Classified Information to Terrorists
A Defense Department Linguist was sentenced to 23 years of imprisonment on June 23 for transmitting highly sensitive classified information related to national defense to a foreign government. Mariam Taha Thompson, 62, from Rochester, Minnesota, pleaded guilty on March 26, admitting that she was aware that the information she passed on to a Lebanese national…
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