Q许可证

Q许可证（Q clearance）是美國能源部授予的安全認證，Q许可证的持有者可以訪問極機密的受限數據（英语：Restricted Data）以及國家安全機密信息。根據1954年原子能法（英语：Atomic Energy Act of 1954），包括核武器和相關材料在內的有關信息都屬於受限數據。^[1]^[2]只有在國家安全領域擔任關鍵敏感職位的人員才會被授予Q许可证。^[3]截至2021年4月，共有92,177人持有持Q许可证。^[4]

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Los Alamos National Laboratory, Clearance Processing 互联网档案馆的存檔，存档日期October 11, 2006，. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
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Departmental Personnel Security FAQs. U.S. Department of Energy. [August 2, 2018]. （原始内容存档于2014-07-08）.
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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）.
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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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Los Alamos National Laboratory, Clearance Processing 互联网档案馆的存檔，存档日期October 11, 2006，. Retrieved December 15, 2006.

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

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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）.

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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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