1. New Standard Form (SF) 86 JPAS Release (4.3.0.0) Information

2. New Standard Form (SF) 86 JPAS Release (4.3.0.0)
The Department of Defense will be deploying a new JPAS Release ( ) 27 August 2011
This new release is to implement the use of the December 2010 Standard Form (SF) 86 which will be deployed on August 29th, 2011
The new SF86 contains significant changes to the Security Clearance Application (SF86) as well as the inclusion of a new Fair Credit Release Form
We anticipate the employee’s information from the old version of the SF-86 will be migrated to the new form. However, there may still be updates required to any of the old data that does not transition accurately to the new form
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3. New Standard Form (SF) 86 JPAS Release (4.3.0.0) Changes by Section
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4. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Initial Instructions
Public Burden Information section
states average completion time of
150 min. as opposed to 120 min.
Statement of Understanding section
does not exist in the current form. The employee must answer “Yes” before they will allowed to move on. If they answer “No” they will get an error message
NOTE: Many sections no longer use
letters to identify questions, i.e. a, b, c. We have used them in this training as a reference to the old form
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5. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Sections 1 – 4 Identifying Information
Combines section 1-4 only instead of
sections 1-6
The place of birth blocks requires
the state and country of birth, even if born in the US
The SSN blocks has an option to
check NA. However, if the employee
was initiated using their SSN, which is the standard, they will be required to type in the same SSN that was used to initiate them. They will continue to get an error until they uncheck the box and type in the correct SSN
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6. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 5 Other Names Used
If the employee answers “No”, the
form will move them to section 6
If the employee answers “Yes” the
next screen asks for additional information
The layout changed. The fields will
be listed from top to bottom vs. left to right
There is a new field that will require
the reason for the name change to be
listed
Every time the employee returns to
this page they are required to answer “Yes” or “No” to this question. This occurs multiply times throughout different sections of the form
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7. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 6 Your Identifying Information
This section used to be for your
mother’s maiden name
This section is now “your identifying
information
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8. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 7 Your Contact Information
This section used to be “your
identifying information”
This section is now “your contact
information”
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9. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 8 US Passport Information
This section used to be “your
contact information”
This section ask if the employee
possesses a US Passport. “No” takes
Them to section 9.
“Yes” requires them to provide the
expiration date and provide the names in which the passport was first used
When entering the passport number
the field requires exactly 9 characters
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10. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 9 Citizenship
The answer to the first screen will determine which screen will be displayed next
If the employee selects US citizen born abroad, they must now choose the type of document used to substantiate that claim or give detailed information if none of the 3 were chosen
If the employee selects naturalized citizen, they must now include the complete street address of the court, not just city and state, along with basis of naturalization. They will also be required to complete the naturalization certificate info as well as the citizenship certificate info
If the employee selects I am not a US citizen, instead of entering just the Alien Registration #, they must now include residence status, country of citizenship, date and place of entry, type of documentation, name document was issued under, issue date of document and visa expiration date.
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11. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 10 Dual/Multiple Citizenship
This section now contains up to 8 separate screens if you answer “yes”
A minimum of two countries must be entered, including the US
If “yes” to having a foreign passport or identity card must include date and place issued, number and expiration date and name it was issued under
If “yes” to ‘have you traveled to another country on this passport’ must enter place and dates of travel
Even though you choose US as a country of citizenship, an explanation must be provided telling how you acquired the “non-US” citizenship.
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12. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 11 Where You Have Lived
10 years of history will be required
Regardless of the type of investigation
Employee’s information and verifiers
information are on two separate pages
If an address outside of the US is
provided, the form branches off asking additional questions
For the verifier, there will be three
separate boxes for first, middle and last name; an option for a third phone number; an option for an address and it will ask for the date of the last contact
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13. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 12 Where You Went To School
The system will ask for a Point of
Contact if school is listed within the past 3 years
There is an option to select “I don’t know and a warning will be received. However, you will be able to continue entering data
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14. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 13a Employment Activities
Self employment - will ask if physical
work address if different than employer.
If time is not listed to ‘present’ a reason for leaving is needed. If time is listed to ‘present’ the form will skip to a question which asks if a written warning etc. has been received
There are now separate fields for the
verifiers first and last name
Unemployment – the phone number
field has a drop down to select the time of day to call
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15. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 13b Former Federal Service
Once the entry has been completed, it
will revert back to the Summary page and ask if additional instances need to be entered. This questions must be answered every time that entry is accessed
To move forward “No” must be selected
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16. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 13c Employment Record
A sentence has been added stating if the
answer is “yes” e-QIP will automatically go back to 13a so they can add the entry
The question ask if any of the items have
occurred within the past 7 years that were NOT previously listed. Once an entry is complete, they will have
to go back to 13c and change the answer to “No”
To move forward “No” must be selected
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17. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 14 Selective Service Record
This section is now separated into two
different screens
The answer determines which screen is
displayed next. If “No” the next section is displayed.
If “yes” is selected, the next screen
asks if you are registered there are now options to choose “Yes,” “IDK” or “No”. “IDK” or “No” will move to the next screen and provide a free text box to place an explanation
“Yes” will take you to the next
Screen which will have a field for the Selective Service Number and a link to the Selective Service Web Site. Only numbers can be entered into this field
Selecting the link to the web site will
take them outside of the form. They will need to verify they selected “open in different tab/window” so they don’t lose their place on the form
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18. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 15 Military History
If “Yes” the next screen asks for detail
Information
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19. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 15 Foreign Military History
If “No” to the US Military service
Question the next screen questions foreign country military or other foreign government service
If “yes” is selected the next screen will
ask for detailed information about that service
If “No” the next section is displayed
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20. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 16 People Who Know You Well
When selecting “Continue” this section
will now display the detail screen. It is no longer necessary to “add an entry”
Last, first and middle name has a box for
each entry
There are there are now two entry
Spaces available for the phone number. You must enter at least one phone number. If “IDK” is selected it will give an error message
An address may now be provided
After making the first entry and selecting
“continue”, it is no longer necessary to select “add an entry.” It will automatically advance to the next screen where it requires you to select “yes” or “no” to “Do you have an additional person who knows you well to list”
More than one entry is still required
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21. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 17 Marital Status
Selecting “Never Married” takes you to
the next screen and ask you to enter cohab information, if applicable, before moving to the next section
Selecting “Married” moves to the next
screen asking for detailed information. The county for POB is required if no city was entered
If “Annulled, Divorced or
Widowed” is selected the next screen will request detailed information. It will ask where the record is located for the divorce or annulment and if the former spouse is deceased.
If the POB is outside of the US, it will ask
for one type of documentation such as naturalization certificate or alien registration. The next screen asks for detailed information
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22. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 18 Relatives
This section is one of the most changed
This page requires the employee to
check the box for each relative that applies to them. If they said they were married in the form it will not move forward until mother-in-law and father-in-law boxes are checked
Mothers maiden name has moved to
this section
“Other Names Used” by all relatives,
with dates used, is now required as well as the reason the name was used
If POB is outside of the US, a type of
documentation such as naturalization certificate or alien registration is required
The date of first and last contact with the
foreign relative and their association with foreign government is also required
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23. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 19 Foreign Contact
Required information for each entry is,
full name, date of first and last contact, frequency (daily, weekly, etc.), nature of relationship, other names used, citizenship, DOB and POB
The next screen asks for their employer,
including the name and address. If affiliated with a foreign government
If POB is outside of the US, a type of
documentation such as naturalization certificate or alien registration is required
The date of first and last contact with the
foreign relative and their association with foreign government is also required
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24. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 20a Foreign Activity
This section asks questions on owning
or co-owning foreign interests or real estate, requiring detailed information
There are also questions regarding any
benefits received within the past 7 years or any expected future benefits, such as educational, medical etc.
Question regarding any financial support
provided to any foreign national. If yes, the name, address, nature of the relationship, amount, frequency and country of citizenship is required
These questions include the employee,
their spouse, cohabitant or dependent children
Some questions are “ever” questions.
Those that are not require 7 years of data history
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25. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 20b Foreign Business
This section asks if the employee has
Ever sponsored any foreign national to come to the U.S.
It also questions whether a political
Office was held or if the employee ever voted in an election in a foreign country
Answering “yes” requires detailed
information
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26. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 20c Foreign Travel
Along with entering your trips, each
entry will have yes/no questions relating to if the employee was searched, or detained by the country outside of normal customs process
It also asks if there was any encounter
with the police, suspected foreign intelligence, terrorist etc.
It asks if anyone has contacted you
attempting to obtain classified
Answering “yes” requires detailed
information
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27. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 21 Mental Health
Current questions are still present.
The employee will now be asked if a
court or administrative agency ever declared them mentally incompetent
If the answer is “yes” they will be asked
if this ruling was appealed to a higher court
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28. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 22 Police Record
Question one now combines five
questions
In the past 7 years have you been issued
a summons, citation or ticket to appear in court in a criminal proceeding against you?
In the past 7 years have you been
charged, convicted or sentenced of a crime in any court?
New: In the past 7 years have you been
or are you currently on probation or parole?
“Are you currently on trial or awaiting a
a trial on criminal charges?” is within a different question
“Yes” will require detail
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29. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 22 Police Record
Question one of the old form combines
five questions
“Yes” requires additional information
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30. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 23 Illegal Use of Drugs or Drug Activity
Third question within question #1 asks, “Do you intend to use this drug or controlled substance in future?” If “yes”
Must provide an explanations
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31. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 24 Use of Alcohol
If “yes” is selected, the form
goes directly to the first question. Questions are no longer displayed requiring the employee to “add an entry”
Questions b and c are no longer
combined
There is no longer a box to check
to annotate if you previously entered information in section 21
New – d. Have you EVER received
counseling or treatment as a result of your use of alcohol in addition to what you have already listed on this form?
“Yes” requires additional information
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32. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 25 Investigations and Clearance Record
Instead of displaying all the questions and
adding an entry, each questions is now required to be answered individually
“Yes” requires additional information
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33. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 26 Financial Record
When selecting “yes” to a question, the
system automatically provides the required fields instead of an option to select “Add an Entry”
When selecting “yes” to a question, it no
Longer asks to provide the amount of property involved, it now asks a more specific question based on the subsection you are in such as “Provide the total amount in U.S. dollars involved in the bankruptcy
Question Letter O “Have you EVER
experienced financial problems due to gambling” is now question 2
Letters d, e, j and p are combined into one
question but separated by bullets
Questions regarding 90 or 180 day
delinquencies are replaced with 120 days
“Yes” requires additional information
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34. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 27 Use of Information Technology Systems
Questions a – c are listed on separate
pages. To get to the next question you must answer and SAVE
When selecting “yes” to a question, the
system automatically provides the required fields instead of an option to select “Add an Entry”
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35. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 28 Non-Criminal Court Actions
The question is now requesting history for
10 years instead of 7 or 10 based on the investigation type
When selecting “yes” to a question, the
system automatically provides the required fields instead of an option to select “Add an Entry”
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36. New Standard Form (SF) 86 Changes to Section 29 Association Record
No significant change
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