It is VERY plausible. When I went into intelligence, it was very hard to get access to TS. But the entire intel community got lazy because separating the workforce was tiresome and expensive.
What was the solution? Give everyone a TS clearance. To include admin, human resources, travel clerks, comptrollers.....everyone.
So everyone has access to a SIPR and JWICS box. And if you are in the Beltway.....JWICS is more common...you have to go look for a SIPR box in many cases.
I had top secret clearance, but it wasn’t just handed out like candy. I guess it’s gone crazy now.
Interesting.
The general public is very naive about how these things work.