As required for this position, TEIXEIRA holds a Top Secret security clearance, which was granted in 2021. Based on my training and experience, I know that acquiring his security clearance, TEIXEIRA would have signed a lifetime binding non-disclosure agreement in which he would have had to acknowledge that the unauthorized disclosure of protected information could result in criminal charges."
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Correct, and by the way the same goes for a Q. The easiest way to get a Q clearance (indeed the way I got mine) is to go thru the DoD TS process using their E-QIP system (online SF-86 process). When the TS is confirmed the DoE grants the Q.
Note though - there are some offices like a comm center that may have classified stuff in inboxes or mail slots 24/7 in print form for dissemination. It isn't always digital. If you notice, the released docs in the news at least all have fold creases. That shows he folded them to smuggle them out. They could've still been digital but I seriously doubt he had a printer to print those unless he formed out at least 500-1k to buy one for home. At his age and rank I'd expect that money to go towards video games and systems.