Just because you&#x27;re cleared in one area&#x2F;agency doesn&#x27;t mean you have access to anything of that level or lower. Clearances are entirely need to know.<p>I&#x27;m not sure of the rules today, but 10 years ago clearances in some agencies&#x2F;departments didn&#x27;t even transfer to other agencies due to differing requirements.<p>(I&#x27;m not saying that this system is good, just describing how it works.)