I was laid off from my cleared job in late October 2025 and I’m applying to cleared jobs again now.
The clearance info I have from a job that is interested in me says T5 was completed on 10/20/2021 and I was enrolled in CE on 11/19/2021. I also had a CI poly in 2022.
I always thought I would be due again around October 2026, but I’m confused because I’ve heard reinvestigations work differently now with continuous vetting/PVQ updates.
Does the October 2021 date mean my TS is about to expire, or would a new employer still be able to pick it up? Also, what should I put on applications right now: “TS/SCI eligible,” “current TS/SCI,” or something else?
I know an FSO would have to confirm the exact status in DISS, but I’m trying to understand the general rule before I apply.
Once you are no longer in a position that required a clearance it is administratively withdrawn by the company or agency that granted it. The investigation and CV enrollment dates are used to determine if you can be granted a new clearance based on how long of a break it has been. A company FSO should look at the dates, initiate a new eAPP to update your PVQ date which is done every 5 years from when the last one was submitted, and if no new issues are present, can then grant access.
Something like, “Eligible for access to TS/SCI based on a favorable background investigation completed 10/20/21. Enrolled in Continuous Evaluation.”
There’s also some rule of thumb that it is easiest to get back into the cleared arena within two years. This may vary from customer to customer. Hopefully they will accept the CI poly; there is also some variation here as to what different customers will accept.