How often will a Periodic Reinvestigation (PR) be done?
After the initial Personnel Security Investigation (PSI) is completed, a Periodic Reinvestigation (PR) is required every 5 years for a Top Secret security clearance, 10 years for a Secret security clearance, or 15 years for a Confidential security clearance. However, civilian and military personnel working for the Department of Defense (DoD) can be randomly reinvestigated before they are due for a Periodic Reinvestigation (PR).
After the initial PSI is completed, a Periodic Reinvestigation (PR) is required every 5 years for a Top Secret clearance, 10 years for a Secret clearance, or 15 years for a Confidential clearance. However, civilian and military personnel of DOD can be randomly reinvestigated before they are due for a PR. What status do U.S. Government Security Clearances have? Clearance status is determined by when the clearance was last used. If you present job requires use of a U.S. Government Security Clearance that clearance is referred to as ‘active’. If you have not used your U.S. Government Security Clearance in your job in the past two years, that clearance is referred to as ‘current’. If you have not used security in more than two years that clearance is referred to as ‘expired’. Active clearances are easily transferable between employers who are approved to hold clearances. If I am granted a U.S. Government Security Clearance, who will notify me? If you receive a U.S. Government Security Clea
