I have been told that this is ONLY for the phone in the plant, and not for any other potential future charges. I am not sure that I believe my CofC on that, but this is what I have been told.
The issue is one of sophisticated personal electronics in the year 2010 and how to manage them in security areas. Security Clearance + Security Area + a Camera = Bad News. Nothing has changed there since the 1970s. No different in the commercial industry. Care to guess what happens if one takes a camera into DOE Oakridge Y-12?
The side message for other active duty guests, lurkers, and posters is that when your CO (in the year 2010) says "no cameras", he's really not kidding anymore. If you have questions/concerns on that, then go talk to your Security Officer, who can perhaps shed some light on the reasons.
Back on topic, you have two issues. You're arguing your hirability from a technical standpoint: "Can I get a clearance?" As you point out, who knows....NCIS isn't done with you yet, so why keep asking us for advice? Any smart nuke can understand the potential ramifications of a BCD on future hirability in an organization that requires a clearance. We can all word it differently, but nothing will change what you already know. Hopefully, you and your lawyer are working out a strategy to minimize the damage to your nuclear career. (Since you are potentially losing 6-7 figures of dollars in future nuclear earnings, hopefully you do have a lawyer).
Assuming the legal mess works out semi-favorably for you, then the bigger issue is that will someone hire you into commercial nuclear? (Is that your question?) We don't know that either. Many companies are asking for your last 2-3 fitreps, which in your case will likely be detrimental to getting an interview. But, anything can happen in 2010. So, when asked at an interview, "Why should we hire someone that cannot follow his CO's security directives and was subsequently de-nuked?" What are you going to say?
As indicated in other threads, that HR Rep and Hiring Manager will most likely have 10-20 resumes on their desk and they're stacking all of you up. Even the bigger job recruiters are going to ask to see you last 3-5 fitreps before they'll accept you as a client.
Sorry, but I don't see any good news for a nuclear career here, at least in the interim. As posted elsewhere, a comprehensive job search (nuclear and non-nuclear) is key and paying your bills (from any job perhaps) is your short-term goal for now. However, with enough "time, distance, and shielding" from this unfortunate event in your life, all hope for a future career is not lost. It's time to dig in (if you're truly sorry) and get a plan together.
Good Luck,
Co60