My TS was turned in 2 yrs ago. Is it true that the OPM is still behind on granting Top Secret Clearances and going through many contractors?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 26 May 2016 01:25:55 -0400

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2016 1:26 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 26 May 2016 01:26:59 -0400

They're probably trying to figure out how to ask the Chinese hackers to give back the information.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made May 26 at 2016 1:28 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Thu, 26 May 2016 01:28:39 -0400

S**t I've been out of the Loop for 18 years. Nobody would believe the Crap I was working with.

Response by CPT Mark Gonzalez made May 26 at 2016 6:09 AM

CPT Mark Gonzalez — Thu, 26 May 2016 06:09:48 -0400

LTC Private RallyPoint Member don't worry the Chinese are processing it as we speak.

Response by Col Joseph Lenertz made May 26 at 2016 7:51 AM

Col Joseph Lenertz — Thu, 26 May 2016 07:51:46 -0400

Yes OPM is still catching up from the hack on their own system. I'm going through an upgrade investigation now. My investigating officer had to take all notes by hand, long-hand. Then they re-type all the info in only from their (secure) computer in the OPM facility. It was one of the steps to reduce the possibility of a laptop being compromised, but it certainly slows down the process. 6 months to a year is what they're telling me.

Response by SSgt Trevor Smith made May 26 at 2016 8:54 AM

SSgt Trevor Smith — Thu, 26 May 2016 08:54:08 -0400

My first TS in 2005 took 3 years, which was fairly normal in a lot a lot of cases at the time. My first periodic reinvestigation in 2010 took about 3 months. I just had a Periodic reinvestigation right before retiring that took just at a year. I've heard they're still catching up, but at the same time I think it's pretty unpredictable in most cases. Seems like they just kinda get done when they get done.

Response by SSG Ken Lawrence made May 30 at 2016 10:41 PM

SSG Ken Lawrence — Mon, 30 May 2016 22:41:22 -0400

Stephen,
From what I'm hearing on the ground, new clearances are taking between 15-17 months to fully complete. I recommend talking to your SSO, who can call CCF and get an updated status for you. If you're in a position that they NEED you cleared to that level, there are ways your security officers can have your file moved to the "top of the pile". Hopefully you've at least heard from your friends and neighbors listed on your SF86 that they've been spoken to.
Good Luck,
Ken