The Neveragaintech pledge passes more than 1,000 signatures, it announced late Wednesday. Signers pledge not to help government create a database that can be used to target people based on race or religion. The tech industry is fully embedded in federal civilian and defense agencies. The government has a lot of discretion about who gets or retains a security clearance, experts say. But because the president, as commander-in-chief, has control over who gets clearance, it makes it possible for someone to use the pledge against them.”]