æz ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌv ðɪs ɹˈoʊl hiː hæd sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi klˈɪɹəns tʊ ɐlˈaʊ hˌɪm ˈæksɛs tə mətˈɪɹiəl klˈæsᵻfˌaɪd ˌʌp tə sˈiːkɹᵻt.
As a part of this role he had security clearance to allow him access to material classified up to SECRET.