[knowaveragejoe]

From the comments:

> Not to sound like Chicken Little, but just looking at the information on my e-Qip form, there's a lot more in the database than the NYT reports. For starters, I'm not, nor have I ever been a federal employee. So, the scope is actually anyone who has, or has applied for a clearance. That means contractors too. The header of each of the 37 pages on my form has my Social Security Number. In the document you will find the SSN's for my ex-wife, son, and current girlfriend. Other tidbits include the Naturalization numbers for my mother, ex-wife, and girlfriend. Full names, and contact information for people who've known me at the places I've lived for the past ten years. Same for employers. Living in the DC Metro area, many of my references, both personal and professional, have clearances, so they each have the same form in the database. The only financial information asked for in the version I have had to do with accounts that were past due or in arrears, so the typical bank account, credit card, mortgate, and car loan stuff isn't in the form.