Efforts to streamline security clearances slowed, not halted by pandemic

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National security space companies are hiring. "As our space programs continue to grow, so does our need for talented employees," Beth Pitts-Madonna, Northrop Grumman Space Systems sector vice president of human resources, said by email. Northrop Grumman Space Systems has more than 3,100 jobs currently open, including more than 1,000 positions for employees with security clearances. "Finding candidates with the appropriate technical skills and/or clearances can sometimes be difficult in the current market," Caroline LeCount, Maxar's talent management vice president, said by email. As a result, companies often hire employees with the right skills and help them obtain confidential, secret or top secret clearances.