Moving from cleared DoD Civ. to gov contractor and re-filling/updating my SF-86. In section 20b it asks about foreign government contact, which I previously had in my cleared role as a civilian- only professionally as part of official duties. Must this be reported under 20B or no? SEAD 3 states that only unoffical contact is reportable while the actual SF-86 form instructions for the question state only to say “no” to reporting if it was contact as Uniformed Military Personnel conducting official military duties. Quite confusing and contradictory.
Must these professional interactions with foreign reps, made as part of official DoD Civ. duties, also be reported or no? Mind you, there has been no further contact made and these foreign reps were approved to work with.
“Have you in the last seven (7) years provided advice or support to any individual associated with a
foreign business or other foreign organization that you have not previously listed as a former employer?
(Answer “No” if all your advice or support was authorized pursuant to official U.S. Government business.) “
sounds like an easy 'no’ check mark. From what you describe.
Have you or any member of your immediate family in the last seven (7) years had any contact with a foreign government, its establishment (such as embassy, consulate, agency, military service, intelligence or security service, etc.) or its representatives, whether inside or outside the U.S.? (Answer ‘No’ if the contact was for routine visa applications and border crossings related to either official U.S. Government travel, foreign travel on a U.S. passport, or as a U.S. military service member in conjunction with a U.S. Government military duty.)
So my gut tells me, and this is from SME’s repeating NOT to overthink it; That it still falls under “No” - since you were DOD CIV. At least in this situation.
But I’ve proven to not even be able to read a clearly titled post so…. take my goofy input with a grain of salt lol