> Lying, hiding facts or getting whatever kind of crafty to get hired will lead one to MUCH MUCH bigger trouble if/when it gets discovered later on. Think _treason_.

No, don’t think “treason”, because lying on (even a national security related) job-related interview is nothing close to treason.

OTOH, lying to government officials about a matter within the jurisdiction is a felony even without invoking weird flights of fancy about treason.