Q许可证

Q许可证（Q clearance）是美国能源部授予的安全认证，Q许可证的持有者可以访问极机密的受限数据（英语：Restricted Data）以及国家安全机密信息。根据1954年原子能法（英语：Atomic Energy Act of 1954），包括核武器和相关材料在内的有关信息都属于受限数据。^[1]^[2]只有在国家安全领域担任关键敏感职位的人员才会被授予Q许可证。^[3]截至2021年4月，共有92,177人持有持Q许可证。^[4]

参考文献

^ Los Alamos National Laboratory, Clearance Processing 互联网档案馆的存档，存档日期October 11, 2006，. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
^ Departmental Personnel Security FAQs. U.S. Department of Energy. [August 2, 2018]. （原始内容存档于2014-07-08）.
^ OPM Position Designation Tool (PDF). United States Office of Personnel Management. [11 March 2016]. （原始内容存档 (PDF)于2017-02-01）.
^ Wellerstein, Alex. How many people have Q Clearance?. Restricted Data. November 12, 2021 [November 12, 2021]. （原始内容存档于2023-10-12）.

[1] Los Alamos National Laboratory, Clearance Processing 互联网档案馆的存档，存档日期October 11, 2006，. Retrieved December 15, 2006.

[doe-faq-2] Departmental Personnel Security FAQs. U.S. Department of Energy. [August 2, 2018]. （原始内容存档于2014-07-08）.

[3] OPM Position Designation Tool (PDF). United States Office of Personnel Management. [11 March 2016]. （原始内容存档 (PDF)于2017-02-01）.

[4] Wellerstein, Alex. How many people have Q Clearance?. Restricted Data. November 12, 2021 [November 12, 2021]. （原始内容存档于2023-10-12）.

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