The Standard Form-86 will soon be replaced with the Personnel Vetting Questionnaire (PVQ) in November. The questionnaire, approved by the Office of Management and Budget, consolidates the SF-86 and several other vetting questionnaires used for federal jobs and continues an effort to de-stigmatize mental health treatment for individuals with a security clearance. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is working on plans to integrate the PVQ into the new “eApp” web portal for background investigation applications.
