A Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) is a type of United States

security clearance A security clearance is a status granted to individuals allowing them access to classified information (state or organizational secrets) or to restricted areas, after completion of a thorough background check. The term "security clearance" is ...

investigation. It involves investigators or agents interviewing past employers, coworkers and other individuals associated with the subject of the SSBI. It is governed by the

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Policy Guidance Number 704.1. Standard elements include

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s of employment, education, organization affiliations and any local agency where the subject has lived, worked, traveled or attended school. These checks lead to interviews with persons who know the subject both personally and professionally. The investigation may include a National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC) of the subject's

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or cohabitant. Previous background investigations conducted on the subject may also be reviewed to corroborate the information obtained or disclosed within the new SSBI. The Standard Form 86 (SF86) is required to begin the background check process. SF86 is now an electronic form known as .

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{{Reflist Espionage National security United States government secrecy Classified information in the United States United States Office of Personnel Management

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