I recently just got this email as well, must just be sending it to everyone.

I also got this email in the last week or so....they must be pushing it out to everyone that's in that phase of processing.

I was going to wait until the very end to post my timeline, but decided wth, here's mine:

07/18 - Applied, contacted to schedule testing
07/18 - CNT
08/18 - Phone Interview
09/18 - Follow up email, was told I will receive CJO
10/18 - Verbal CJO
10/18 - SF86 Received
10/18 - SF86 Completed
11/18 - Phone call to confirm SF86
12/18 - Followed up, was told I should hear something soon
04/19 - Request for more information for SF86
04/19 - First contact with BI
04/19 - BI Interview, references contacted
05/19 - Voicemail, still actively processing
05/19 - BI Wrap Up Interview, BI Complete
06/19 - Poly/Psych scheduled for July 19
07/19 - Poly/Psych

No prior clearance, no foreign travel, no foreign contacts.

Anyone have any advice regarding the Poly? I'm naturally a nervous person and feel like this might be my downfall.

Edited by user Friday, June 14, 2019 3:39:47 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I was completely honest with everything. Thanks for that insight. I figured the best way to handle it is be as emotionless as possible. Realize they are just there to do a job. As long as I answer honestly and don't react with emotion, I can get through it.

My thoughts are gonna be racing though and will probably set the machine off for something stupid like, "what's your name?" haha

Hey guys, new to the process and thread but I wanted to ask some questions here before anything else. Here’s my small timeline for reference.

April 2019 : applied
May 2019 : interview
June: Told I have a CJO but must do a pre screen at any minute now

My main question I have is actually different from most. I actually applied to the NSA due to some research I was doing for a Officer Application I had going for the Navy. Sadly I was not selected for the Navy but I did gain a probable CJO from the NSA which is good. I think the NSA would be fantastic but it’s hard for me to just drop my passion to serve the country. Since this process does take so long I wanted to look into pairing this job with the Air National Guard as that sounds like a dream to me. I would love to use this long waiting process to go ahead and get my foot into the door with the ANG but I’m not sure how that would affect my application process. Does anyone have any insight on whether or not this would even be possible?

I would like to serve full time but also the NSA is offering a development program that is hard to ignore as well. I would pursue a cyber route in the guard and the ANG in Baltimore is a huge center for those type of operations. I think it would be the best of both worlds to work full time at the NSA while still serving part time in a military environment. If I knew for sure I would get/still have the NSA job if I joined the guard tomorrow, I would do it. It would be great to use these months of processing in to go ahead and get my guard training in. It’s seems like a long shot but I figured there was no harm in asking.

Serving in the guard or reserves will not affect your NSA employment chances at all. It may even improve them.

Edited by user Friday, June 28, 2019 7:13:10 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Just got told I was rejected due to "unacceptable foreign ties" :O (Suitability denial, not a clearance denial). This happened months ago, just found out recently though.

I only have a couple foreign contacts. Fair amount of foreign travel (but all to friendly nations to US) Guess one of them isn't acceptable. Glad it's over tbh. Not really that bothered.

Congrats Hawk911, and good luck to the rest here.

Edited by user Tuesday, July 2, 2019 7:34:22 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hello Everybody, this is my timeline:

Oct 2018 - Submitted application to for an NSA Regional Event
Oct 2018 - Got Accepted to hold interview at Regional Event
November 2018- Had the in person "technical Interview ".
December 2018 - Took CNT at Pearson Vue
January 2019 - Unofficial transcripts requested & submitted
January 2019 - CJO received asked to complete SF-86 forms through e-Quip
January 2019 - Submitted SF-86 forms on e-Quip
February 2019 - Revised SF-86 forms on e-Quip upon their follow up
March 2019 - Contacted by DoD Investigator who was in process of interviewing my references
March 2019 - Contacted by different DoD BI who scheduled a one on one
March 2019 - Had one on one with BI, went over my security forms
March 2019 - final references interviewed and my initial background check closed and sent to NSA for further review and inquiry for suitability process.
April 2019 - got call from robotic voice saying my file was still under consideration and moving forward in the process.
June 2019 - got email from primary recruiter regarding polygraph, drug test and psychological evaluation to be completed in July.

Any comments or feedback is welcomed! :)
Thank you and good luck to everyone!

Hello everyone ! Decided to share my timeline as someone who already have a clearance with the agency

I applied about last year then applied again to multiple jobs in jan 2019

I was contacted and scheduled for a phone interview in feb 19

Someone from HR called me and told me to expect a COD by email March 19

I asked for a higher offer march 19
Got better offer early april 19
Took psych test and eval May 19
Got FJO June 19
EOD July 19