(Definition of âditchâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press) See all translations. us â /dÉªtÊ/. âº a long, narrow, open channel dug in the ground, usually at the side of a road or field, used esp. for supplying or removing water.
For a secret clearance in a national security position, the investigation requires agents to interview people who have lived or worked with the candidate at some point in the last seven (or more) years. There are four main types of security clearances for national security positions. These are confidential, secret, top secret (TS), and sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
The Defense Department issues about 80 percent of all U.S. clearances, records show, many of them to members of the military. Other agencies that issue clearances include the departments of Homeland Security, Energy, State, Treasury and Justice, and the Central Intelligence Agency.