Federal Background Investigation and Personnel Vetting Investigative Request Forms (INV 40-44)

The information collected on the General Request for Investigative Information (INV 40), Investigative Request for Employment Data and Supervisor Information (INV 41), Investigative Request for Personal Information (INV 42), Investigative Request for Educational Record Data (INV 43), and Investigative Request for Law Enforcement Data (INV 44) forms is necessary to obtain background information and personal records for investigating and determining an individual’s initial or continued: eligibility for access to classified national security information or assignment to positions with sensitive duties, suitability for enlistment or appointment into military service, suitability for federal employment, fitness for assignment to work under contract for or on behalf of the government, or eligibility for physical or logical access to U.S. Government systems or facilities. This collection of information by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is authorized by Section 925 of Public Law 115-91, 5 U.S.C. 301, 5 CFR 736, and Executive Order 13467, as amended by Executive Order 13869. The INV Form 44 facilitates DCSA's collection of criminal history record information authorized by 5 U.S.C. 9101.

The latest form for Federal Background Investigation and Personnel Vetting Investigative Request Forms (INV 40-44) expires 2027-10-31 and can be found here.

General Request for Investigative Information (INV 40)

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