Definitions of unsettled on the Web: still in doubt; an unsettled issue; an unsettled state of mind. changeable: subject to change; a changeable climate; the weather is uncertain; unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other. wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn.
Credit and criminal history checks will be conducted on all applicants. For a Top Secret security clearance, the background investigation includes additional record checks which can verify citizenship for the applicant and family members, verification of birth, education, employment history, and military history.
An individual is normally subject to periodic reinvestigation at a minimum of every five years for a TOP SECRET level clearance, every 10 years for a SECRET level clearance and every 15 years for a CONFIDENTIAL level clearance. 22. What can cause a delay in the security clearance process?