From Naturalized Citizen to U.S. Government Employee

While obtaining a federal security clearance requires citizenship, and becoming a U.S. citizen is the clear path for individuals who come to America and seek to pursue a government career, path to citizenship doesn't affect one's ability to pursue giving back through federal service or a national security career. And for some individuals, in fact, having moved to the U.S. from abroad only increases their desire to give back through their career path. 

Alethea Duhon, associate director for analysis at the National Risk Management Center, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, describes how her passion for aerospace engineering and her desire to give back to the U.S. converged to take her on her current career path with NRMC.