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Q Clearance Question



On September 25, 2025, Antifa was designated as a “domestic terrorist organization.” Under the “Adjudicative Guidelines” to acquire or maintain a security clearance, this may fall under “Allegiance to the United States” as defined by the Guideline.


Are Lab employees, with any past or present association with Antifa, being required to promptly update their “Questionnaire for National Security Positions” as of September 22, 2025?

Comments

Anonymous said…
Declaring a non-existent organization a "terrorist organization" doesn't make sense. This is part of the MAGA worldview and a distraction from the damage caused to the country.
MAGA heads (there is one born every minute,) will believe anything.
Once again, (repeat after me, MAGA heads):
ANTIFA means anti fascist
.If you are anti antifa, you're fascist!!
Anonymous said…
How does membership in Antifa work? Do you get a membership card and a letter in the mail, or is it more disorganized? If a card, does it provide discounts at
Whole Foods? It not, I suppose the administration can mine the TicTok views of all employees under age 30 through Oracle.
Anonymous said…
Alright, well, here's one 28 year old postdoc that isn't getting their clearance anymore.
Anonymous said…
What makes you say this is a nonexistent organization? There are thousands of videos of these guys. Web
Anonymous said…

How does a non-existent organization have websites?

https://rosecityantifa.org

https://abcnews.go.com/US/year-protests-portland-residents-waning-patience-antifa/story?id=77511470

https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.24051380

Any rational person would not support violence. Any rational person would not support fascism. Did we really forget what happened in 2020? Rational people would never do the things I will list below.

They did try to start an insurrection in the “autonomous zone” in Seattle.
Protestors in Louisville set the courthouse on fire and shot two
cops, resulting in a state of emergency order being declared.
Protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, injured police officers, set off
fireworks near the police and courthouse, and set at least two city
trucks on fire. Burned buildings in Portland. Protesters in Portland destroyed barriers and attempted to burn down government buildings, resulting in $2.3 million in damages, including $1.6 million in damages to the courthouse downtown. Protests in Kansas City caused 1.2 million in damages.
Th murder of Aaron Danielson in 2020 by antifa. His killer, Michael Reinoehl,
as killed in a shootout with police. Multi plus billion in riot damages is estimated to be the most expensive in insurance history. It resulted in up to $3 billion of damages in 30 cities across the U.S., mostly concentrated in L.A,
Detroit, Miami, D.C., and New York. Is it solely Antifa? No. Does the media embellish the truth? All the time. However, they did participate in many of these events. I am not a fan of Antifa. People can assemble and protest peacefully.
If rioters on January 6th need to be prosecuted so does Antifa. It is the law. Are we done here?
Anonymous said…
You must be a MAGA head.
Anonymous said…
ANTIFA means anti fascist
.If you are anti antifa, you're fascist
Anonymous said…
"Are Lab employees, with any past or present association with Antifa, being required to promptly update their “Questionnaire for National Security Positions” as of September 22, 2025?"

I am pretty sure you would have to have reported that in your initial clearance paper work and the background check would have found anything like that. This is not new. If you got arrested for attacking some elderly "fascists" walking their dog in Portland that would be in your record.

"If you are anti antifa, you're fascist!!"

You cannot possibly be that stupid?

Just putting the word "anti" in front does not make it the opposite of that. In your logic all the KKK needs do do is say "Anti" and they are all good. Try using "logic" on occasion it will do wonders for you your world view.
Anonymous said…
ANTIFA means anti fascist
.If you are anti antifa, you're fascist!!! You cannot argue with logic.
Anonymous said…
Who knows what these investigators look at. I remember when they were obsessed with alcohol, asking people “did you ever have a drink with so and so?”. Meanwhile, a Chinese intelligence officer can come here as a graduate student, get his degree and US citizenship, and then get clearance and access to nuclear secrets. China has a bunch of formerly Q cleared LANL employees that have gone back to China. The system is a total joke.
Anonymous said…
“Declaring a non-existent organization a "terrorist organization" doesn't make sense…”

With respect, you seem to have an answer seeking a question. Please read the topic question again.

Unless DOE/NNSA say otherwise, if one does not update their “Questionnaire for National Security Positions” (QNSP) and or inform their local security office (LSO) with any Antifa associations and then gets caught, they may have their security clearance temporarily suspended or revoked. The applicant for a security clearance does not have the authority to be dismissive of any particular security clearance guideline.
Clarification from DOE/NNSA on Antifa associations is of value so there aren’t any misunderstandings or surprises. Many jobs at LLNL and other Labs are contingent on acquiring and maintaining a security clearance.
Anonymous said…
There are more MAGA heads at the labs than I thought, based on the comments above. I can understand uneducated people falling into the MAGA hole but supposedly intelligent people?
Anonymous said…
"There are more MAGA heads at the labs than I thought, based on the comments above. I can understand uneducated people falling into the MAGA hole but supposedly intelligent people?"

Being against Antifa is not the same thing as being MAGA, not by a long shot. Let me explain how this works. Suppose you are a liberal who who owns a shop in Portland or Santa Monica. You had you shop destroyed by Antifa in 2020 or 2021. You might just might have a problem with them and still be non MAGA. Maybe you just do not like riots, violence or political assassinations, so you against J6 rioters and the 2020 rioters.

It is not that hard to understand. Logic try it, it works and will open your eyes. If you do not get this I do not think you are in a position to speak about intelligence or how educated people are or are not.
Anonymous said…
"I can understand uneducated people falling into the MAGA hole but supposedly intelligent people?"

Hmm, you might want to read this again, think about it and ponder why you find life so confusing. If you do not understand, reread and repeat. If you are still confused after ten interations, be assured others are not confused. I suspect that you have been through this many times before.

It all be good now?

Peace out.

Anonymous said…
“If you are anti antifa, you're fascist!!" “

A name of group does not in and of itself, shield it from scrutiny. Actions of a group based in the USA of any name, if it has a pattern of violence, may lead to a “domestic terrorist organization” declaration. Sorry this doesn’t meet your expectations.
Anonymous said…
We are all much dumber for having read this thread. Oh my god, what an idiotic discussion!
Anonymous said…
"There are more MAGA heads at the labs than I thought, based on the comments above. I can understand uneducated people falling into the MAGA hole but supposedly intelligent people?"

If you summed up the US population you will find that on average Republicans and Democrats have about the same level of eduction and republicans may edge it out a bit more. We can go through the math if you like.

Also another fun fact. Political violence is in fact overrepresented by the left by a huge margin. These so called reports you see in the media saying is always right wing always leave out the large scale riots on the left. If you include this it massively skew the results to left.

3rd fact violent crime itself is really a leftwing phenomena. This one is a bit tricky since crime is often non-political but if you looked at the political parties people who comment crime leans toward it is again heavily left wing.

Anonymous said…
If you had an artifa sticker on your computer or a Che Guaerra poster in college you probably fine. I think you need to have been part of an organization that supports terror. If you are in college it is probably best to stay away from any organization that is extreme left or right.
Anonymous said…
Logic says if you are anti antifa, you are fascist. Period.
Anonymous said…
I think one would have to lack intelligence to work at the labs and not be a MAGA supporter. How can anybody witness the incredible level of inefficiency, incompetence and waste and not draw the conclusion that the system is in dire need of serious reform and cost cutting. Oh, and that while nuclear weapons mission thing. Wasn't if Obama who got the Nobel peace prize just for mentioning that he wanted to get rid of nukes? Well, give me one two because I nearby declare by intention to get rid of hunger and disease.
Anonymous said…
It's still more entertaining than TikTok and my IQ hasn't dropped quite as much.
Anonymous said…
It's best not to think any thoughts at all these days. The government doesn't so much care about left or right, terrorist or pacifist, but rather thinking mind vs. unquestioning mind. The ideal lab employee these days is somebody with a warm pool of jello on their shoulders. It's also the path to promotion into upper management.

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