Korbein Schultz, 25, who was an intelligence analyst, accepted $42,000 in bribes for sensitive documents, prosecutors said.

In order to qualify for security clearance, a candidate must successfully pass a detailed and thorough background check. The levels of clearance are confidential, secret and top secret.

Military veterans, for instance ... The federal government has broad discretion over who does and who does not obtain a clearance. It’s unclear how many lawyers at the four firms who remain subject to ...