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.
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I don’t believe this is correct. The ultimate holder of the SF86 is he government agency for which the contracting company works for.
I have worked for multiple contractors with the same underlying government agency. I did not need a new SF86 each time I switched. I think Marko is on target. CV requires the SF86 to be updated with no fieldwork needed unless there is an issue.
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You are on point with your statement naughtypetey. My initial T5 clearance was adjudicated by an IC agency, and then I was enrolled into CE when I was under DCSA for a part-time role. Just in the past few months, I had to fill out a new SF86 for CE enrollment renewal even though it’s been less than 5 years as I was crossing over to another IC agency. YMMV, but it’s common to submit updated SF86s for the purpose of CE enrollments/renewals as DCSA vs IC CE are totally different.
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no it won’t. Could be that your SF86 is out of date (most likely). They could ask you to fill out a SF86-C, but it’s not unknown for a company/agency to ask for a full SF 86.
Think about it…it sounds like you were with a previous employer, may have had a period of unemployment in there, may have moved, had a change in relatives (births, deaths, etc) May have struck up a friendship with a young foreign national, may have gotten charged with distributing child porn…the list goes on an on.
I mean no offense, I’m stating extremes because well, this stuff happens.
Thanks all — this is helpful. My TS/SCI is active and I’m still sponsored, and I’ve previously crossed over between contractors without needing a new SF-86.
In this case, a new employer initiated an NBIS SF-86 along with financial/employment forms as part of onboarding, but security indicated it wasn’t tied to a reinvestigation.
I’m mainly trying to understand the process side: when an updated SF-86 is requested for a specific program while eligibility is active, is that typically just for suitability/CE purposes rather than a clearance renewal? And if someone decides not to proceed and never activates/submits it, does it simply expire without affecting their DISS record?