So my clearance is still active and hasn’t expired yet. I have a ts and I still have SCI access and I’m also polygraphed so this job that I just applied for after months of being on the bench it’s asking for an updated sf86 so if this happens won’t I trigger a reinvestigation? They say it won’t but I’m afraid it will and I’m not even sure I want this job right now so I’m not even sure if I should go ahead and do it. And if I don’t would I just be will this come up on my next and then the next job that I apply for? And recruiter or the PM asks about it. Will they see something?? I think these clearances should come with some kind of guidebook because there’s a ton of questions I have. Any input would be helpful!
That is what the Continuous Vetting process is all about. You must submit an updated SF86 every 5 years. If there are no issues of concern then you continue enrollment in CV and PR is not done.
asking for an updated sf86 so if this happens won’t I trigger a reinvestigation?
Not necessarily. If you have an SF86 on file with company A, they are not going to share it with company B, who is probably their competitor. The new SF86 is for company B’s records, and they will share it with the government agency sponsoring the clearance and contract. The government agency will determine what needs to be done whether it is a re-investigation, poly, just a quick interview, forms signed, or nothing at all. If your clearance is still active, it is possible they won’t do anything but some behind the scenes paperwork and you’ll be good to go. This would just be a crossover or reactivation of some sort, that can still take a while, just not as long as a whole new investigation.
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.