# IC TS/SCI without Finger Printing and poly -GRANTED

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/ic-ts-sci-without-finger-printing-and-poly-granted/5244>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [November 8, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/ic-ts-sci-without-finger-printing-and-poly-granted/5244 "2018-11-08T19:43:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![User123456](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/839c29/32.png) [@User123456](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/User123456)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/ic-ts-sci-without-finger-printing-and-poly-granted/5244/1 "2018-11-08T19:43:46Z")

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Hello everyone, my question might be a little odd but I’m hoping someone can help me with my question.

In what scenario would the IC grant a contractor a TS/SCI without ever conducting a poly or finger printing? Reason I asked is because I’ve seen this happen for a employee working for a contractor assigned to a government contract.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![EdFarmerIII](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/edfarmeriii/32/122_2.png) [@EdFarmerIII](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/EdFarmerIII)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/ic-ts-sci-without-finger-printing-and-poly-granted/5244/2 "2018-11-08T20:17:59Z")

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He either already had clearance that was transferred OR he has skills and experience that you don’t know about that are severely needed by the agency.

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**Author:** ![User123456](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/839c29/32.png) [@User123456](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/User123456)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/ic-ts-sci-without-finger-printing-and-poly-granted/5244/3 "2018-11-08T20:37:10Z")

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Thanks for responding… Contrator employee never had a previous clearance and worked in finance.  
I’ve thought the IC would ALWAYS ask for the poly and fingerprinting; unless those two steps fell through the cracks or his/her skills were valued highly valued/ required like you mentioned.

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**Author:** ![EdFarmerIII](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/edfarmeriii/32/122_2.png) [@EdFarmerIII](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/EdFarmerIII)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/ic-ts-sci-without-finger-printing-and-poly-granted/5244/4 "2018-11-08T20:43:04Z")

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I don’t see why a poly would ALWAYS be needed. Fingerprints are going to always be required but it’s possible that a set previously collected could have been used or that she may not remember having been printed.

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**Author:** ![amberbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47774/32.png) [@amberbunny](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/amberbunny)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/ic-ts-sci-without-finger-printing-and-poly-granted/5244/5 "2018-11-09T20:48:36Z")

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Different positions requires different clearances and programs…differing SCI’s…my client reads in all TS cleared people to the SCI. There is a step above that requiring a full scope Polygraph. So they can be brought on with Secret, TS …TS SCI…TS SCI w/full poly. And not necessarily get any prints…though that part seems to be changing with the wireless fingerprint machines. Big improvement over the ink systems to be sure.