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.
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.
What’s the Difference Between the SF86 and SF85?
If you apply for a position that requires access to sensitive information, you’ll need to fill out an application for eligibility. That may be one of two forms – the SF-85, or the SF-86.
Leaving a Job Under Unfavorable Conditions
For most people, determining whether they have been fired (or quit after being told they would be fired) doesn’t require much mental energy.
New SF-86 Takes Over for Outdated Form
Any new applicants or individuals submitting their periodic reinvestigations will see the newer, slightly more intuitive application. Old SF-86 applications will no longer be accepted.
5 Ways to Get a Company to Sponsor Your Security Clearance
It will take some strategizing to work your way into the cleared field of your choice, but it is not impossible.
Jared Kushner Still Awaiting a Final Security Clearance Determination
Jared Kushner has been waiting 300 days for final adjudication of his security clearance – he’s a member of the nearly 700,000 backlogged.
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