Security Clearance news
Lying on Security Forms is a Sure Way to Get Denied a Security Clearance
On this forum we have repeatedly stressed honesty and full disclosure when filling out the SF-86 application for a security clearance and advising applicants to take responsibility for previous conduct or behavior that may be of concern. Most FSOs and Security Managers grill their applicants and provide the same advice.
NBIB Hiring More Background Investigators to Help Clear Up Backlog
The National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) conducts approximately 95% of the background investigations for the Federal Government, and also handles portions of investigations (e.g., NACs, FBI fingerprint checks) for agencies that run their own investigations. In 2016 the NBIB had a total investigator workforce of 5,843 (federal and contractor investigators)
It’s all about “where your physical body” was located at during each period so that law checks can be run for all the jurisdictions. Your permanent address isn’t relevant if…
also use your amazon account as a reference!
The credit report point only goes so far; it won’t capture duty stations or the guard/reserve active periods the last poster is asking about. On that question, the duplicate-entries headache…
On the credit report suggestion, that only covers addresses tied to accounts, so gaps from rentals, school housing, or short stays often won’t show up. For the reserve/guard question, the…