sf-86
The Standard Form (SF) 86, Questionnaire for National Security Positions, is the form that is used by military personnel, government contractors, and government employees to apply for Security Clearance.
“Cohabitant” vs. “Roommate”: Why Terminology Matters
Significant other? Cohabitant? Buddy? Strictly professional? These situations can get complicated, so perhaps the best way of assessing any living situation is to approach it with this question in mind: What is the government’s motivation for inquiring?
Interim Security Clearances Increasingly Critical for Industry
The lesson here for applicants attempting to obtain an interim security clearance is simply this: don’t underestimate the value of the comments sections on the SF-86 form as a place to mitigate potential concerns.
Guns, Firearms, and Your Security Clearance
Your security clearance application requires you to list your police record – if you have one – and specifically inquires about crimes involving violence; guns or explosives; and drugs or alcohol.
Move Over China – There’s a New Threat to Our Private Data: Home-Grown Incompetence.
It turns out that the release of a congressional candidate’s SF-86 wasn’t a case of doxxing or an act of highly-coordinated political sabotage. It’s just a case of bureaucratic malfeasance.
What Was A Congressional Candidate’s SF-86 Doing In the Hands of Her Political Opponents?
Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic congressional candidate in Virginia, discovered her SF-86 was being provided to media by a Republican super PAC. Who gave it to the PAC? The United States Postal Service.
What are the Top Reasons for an SF-86 to Be Rejected?
Unfortunately, despite the numerous articles which outline why attention to detail on the SF-86 is so important, a number of initial security clearance requests continue to be rejected for reasons well within the applicant’s control.
If I Lose My Top-Secret Clearance, Will I Lose My Secret Clearance?
Unfortunately, a full field background investigation uncovers, through in-person interviews with references, what a largely automated prior background investigation will not.
Does the Government Compare my Current SF-86 to Past Submissions?
This question is generally posed by individuals concerned about something that already happened – a falsified SF-86 they previously submitted. Here’s why that’s an issue.
3 Common Problems with a Security Clearance Application
It’s easy to blame the government for the months it takes to complete a background investigation. But applicants create delays of their own. Here are three common problems with a security clearance application.
Security Clearance References
Some of the items on the investigations may require completion of a form sent out by the NBIB to a person named by the subject of the investigation.
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