bebe 1979: All the investigative interviews and record checks are chronicled in the investigative report, whether they are done by field investigators, letter inquiry, or computer linkage. If you’ve had a background investigation done by DoD or OPM, request a copy using form INV 100 and you’ll see what one looks like. BTW SSBIs were replaced by Tier 5 investigations about 10 years ago. From the other posts on this thread, it seems that DCSA investigators are once again taking affidavits/sworn statements in the field and attaching them to their investigative reports. This may have been influenced by the new Personal Appearance [PA] hearings that DCSA inaugurated in November 2024 and began holding in May 2025. These new PAs are only available to DoD civilians and military personnel. If DCSA does this when needed for all Tier 3 and Tier 5 investigations (including contractor applicants) it could obviate the need for Interrogatories.
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