Hey everyone! Hope you’re all doing well.
I wanted to reach out and see if anyone has tips or advice on navigating the clearance reinstatement process. Here’s my deal: Aside from being a naturalized citizen (which I know can add some layers), my background is squeaky clean. Regardless, the TS/SCI Full Scope clearance process with Maryland customer was a journey - it took nearly three years and came with a Notification of Foreign Contact exception because my parents are foreign nationals living abroad. After finally getting through that hellish process, the role I originally applied for was no longer available. So, I jumped on a similar contractor role with a big company that works with the same agency; and I was told my clearance in Scattered Castles (SC) showed Full Scope, and the reinstatement would only take a few days. But… it’s been about three months since my paperwork was submitted, and I’m still hearing crickets. My recruiter’s gone radio silent on my follow-ups, and the program security officer mentioned last week that I’m still “in the queue”. I would really appreciate any guidance nudge this forward or who else I can reach out to besides my recruiter and FSO. Thanks so much for your time and any help you can provide!
The only insight I can offer is that there are three adjudication paths into the Maryland customer: direct hire civilians, military, and contractors. Just because you went through the civilian path means nothing, now you must go through the contractor path. I don’t think they’ll need to do any new investigation but it needs to move through the process and that could take some time (as it already has).
@sbusquirrel thanks for the insight! Just to clarify, I’ve had a clearance for over a decade during my military service. From what I understand, a new investigation shouldn’t be necessary since my case was recently adjudicated and the paperwork submitted was just for transferring the clearance. I always thought transfers wrapped up in a few days or maybe up to a couple of months. Does that align with your experience? Thanks once again.
NSA and other IC members are on a hiring freeze. That “Could” affect the contractor side but noway to really know. Could also be that adjudicators were let go and now they are working with skeleton crew.
I was working for a contractor supporting a different DoD IC agency. We won a new contract and hired three people from competitors (yes it happens all the time). Two crossed over in a few days, one guy took nine months… all the while he continued to work at his job at yet another DoD IC agency.
It is a bit of a crap shoot sometimes.