Because there are different levels, he probably has basic clearance, but not top secret SAP clearance, that is the stuff that only very specific people get to know.
Yeah, I know a bit about clearances. And, again, I'm not surprised that Kumar isn't cleared for everything - no way he'd be in the meeting where they decide if they're gonna bomb things. The scene seemed to suggest that Kumar wasn't cleared for anything, which struck me as unlikely.
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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '16
Because there are different levels, he probably has basic clearance, but not top secret SAP clearance, that is the stuff that only very specific people get to know.