#Opm investigator handbook update

One person may be assigned multiple roles as needed. A minimum level investigation must be completed and favorably adjudicated prior to granting user access to e-QIP. (This number is not for use by applicants).Īgency User Roles and Investigative RequirementsĮvery e-QIP agency user has specific functions and responsibilities that correspond to e-QIP roles.

If an agency's e-QIP administrator is unable to access the e-QIP agency website or experiencing technical problems, please call the DCSA Help Desk at 86. After logging in to NP2, clicking on the “Training” button under My Applications will load the Agency User Training system.Īpplicant-side Training System for Agency Usersįor more information regarding e-QIP deployment at your agency, and if you are your agency's security or human resources manager, contact DCSA's system liaison at: 72, Ext. The Agency User Training System is now accessed through the NP2 portal, similar to logging in to e-QIP Agency Production. Please note, the training links are only for federal agency security or personnel staff members who have been given a training account by either attending an e-QIP training class or by your agency's designated e-QIP Train-the-Trainer(s). In addition to the in-class agency training, the e-QIP training systems below are available for agency users. For a listing of the latest classes provided please see the DCSA Agency Training page. Classes are currently conducted in the Washington, D.C. DCSA also provides training additional staff at their agencies on the functionality of the e-QIP system. DCSA does not have the ability to provide you with an account.ĭCSA provides training to agency users with the skills necessary to navigate through the e-QIP system. If you need an e-QIP account in order to process investigation requests for your agency, you must contact your agency's e-QIP User manager or administrator. If you need an NP2 Portal account, you must contact your agency's NP2 Portal administrator.

Guide for the Standard Form (SF) 86 (PDF file) (Updated to align with SF 86 version 07/2017)Īgency users needing access to the administrative and request processing side of e-QIP must access the system via the NP2 Secure Portal. An e-QIP User must have an NP2 Portal account. For assistance with Industry Pin Resets: HANG UP and Call the Applicant Knowledge Center at 72, or Email and for all other PCL related inquiries, please email the Personnel Security Clearance Questions Mailbox at and Resources for filling out your Standard Form:įirst-time User Login Instructions (PDF file) Ĭlick-to-Sign Instructions for Applicants (PDF file) Phone support for Personnel Security Clearance Inquiries to include e-QIP are closed until further notice. This Knowledge Center is closed on weekends and all federal holidays. Your initial point of contact for account lockouts, challenge question resets, forgotten usernames, technical support is the VRO Knowledge Center:Ĩ a.m. INDUSTRY (DOD CONTRACTOR) EMPLOYEES OR APPLICANTS Note: For Military and DoD local security or human resource officials: The VRO Knowledge Center is not able to view e-QIP or help with access to e-QIP for applicants whose e-QIP questionnaires are not initiated/managed within the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). Your initial point of contact for account lockouts, challenge question resets, forgotten usernames, technical support, as well as guidance on completing the questionnaire should be your local sponsoring or employing agency human resources, personnel security office, or individual that instructed you to access e-QIP to complete your investigation forms.

#Opm investigator handbook update

Individuals cannot pre-apply for a security clearance, nor update their security questionnaire unless granted access by an appropriate agency official.įederal, Military, Department of Defense (DoD) employees or applicants, and non-DoD Federal contractors Applicants can only access the e-QIP system if they have been invited to do so by an appropriate official at their sponsoring agency.