The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) issued Federal Investigations Notice (FIN) 23-02 which announced that the government-wide system currently used for requesting federal background investigations, the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigation Processing (e-QIP), will be replaced by the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) eApplication (eApp). This has been done on October 1, 2023. Please know that this message is for informational purposes only and no action is required on your part. eApp is a new system used to collect and process investigative forms required for the federal background investigation for all government employees, contractors and affiliates. While the new eApp system asks the same questions as the legacy e-QIP system, eApp is based on modern, simple design elements, making the application process easier for applicants to navigate and provide necessary information. This new system is more intuitive to use, which may help shorten the time it takes to request background investigations.
Over the past few months, the Office of Research Services' (ORS) Division of Personnel Security and Access Control (DPSAC) has worked with DCSA and the HHS Office of National Security (ONS) to transition NIH over to the new eApp system in a seamless manner with minimal impact on individuals completing the background investigation process. DPSAC has also updated their website with an eApp guide to help users to understand how to navigate through eApp. For more information on the NBIS eApp, visit DCSA's NBIS page.
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The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) issued Federal Investigations Notice (FIN) 23-02 which announced that the government-wide system currently used for requesting federal background investigations, the Electronic Questionnaires for Investigation Processing (e-QIP), will be replaced by the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) eApplication (eApp). This has been done on October 1, 2023. Please know that this message is for informational purposes only and no action is required on your part.
eApp is a new system used to collect and process investigative forms required for the federal background investigation for all government employees, contractors and affiliates. While the new eApp system asks the same questions as the legacy e-QIP system, eApp is based on modern, simple design elements, making the application process easier for applicants to navigate and provide necessary information. This new system is more intuitive to use, which may help shorten the time it takes to request background investigations.
Over the past few months, the Office of Research Services' (ORS) Division of Personnel Security and Access Control (DPSAC) has worked with DCSA and the HHS Office of National Security (ONS) to transition NIH over to the new eApp system in a seamless manner with minimal impact on individuals completing the background investigation process. DPSAC has also updated their website with an eApp guide to help users to understand how to navigate through eApp. For more information on the NBIS eApp, visit DCSA's NBIS page.
