True ... true ...
Even though I'm the senior court reporter/stenographer for Fort Hood, I only hold a Secret clearance, not enough to clear me for the Hasan trial. As there were already enough DoD court reporters around the country with TS clearances who wanted to participate in that circus, I wasn't required (forced) to go through the process of obtaining a TS clearance. In my opinion, it's far more trouble than it's worth.
The prosecution team for Hasan were all experienced counsel, but a prerequisite for a position was that they already had a TS or SA clearance.
Working Title 50 issues at Air Intelligence Agency was fascinating, but it is a pain to have to warn your neighbors every 5 years that the guy in the black trench coat will be coming by and asking them about me...