How to List Clearance in Reinvestigation on a Resume (Examples)
Clearance in Reinvestigation is one of the clearance lines a GovCon recruiter screens for first. Here is how to write it, where to put it, and how long it stays current.
Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Data: GSA CALC+
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If your reinvestigation is open, list your clearance as active with: Top Secret | Active | Reinvestigation in progress | Enrolled in Continuous Vetting. An open reinvestigation does not by itself make you inactive.
Hiring tip · Public-safe wording only: level, status, polygraph type, and investigation timing. No program names, sites, or investigation details.
Three correct ways to list it
Top Secret | Active | Reinvestigation in progress | Enrolled in Continuous VettingSecret | Active | Reinvestigation in progress | Continuous Vetting enrolledTS/SCI | Active | Reinvestigation in progress (Continuous Vetting)Where to put it on the resume
- Directly under your name and contact info, as the first line a recruiter sees.
- On LinkedIn: the headline or the first line of the About section, level and status only.
- Never in the skills list, the footer, or the last line of the resume.
OPSEC: leave this off the resume
- Program names, codewords, or compartments (SAP/SCI caveats).
- Specific sites, facilities, or geographic details.
- Sponsoring agency, unit, or office designations.
- Anything copied from your SF-86 or investigation paperwork.
- Polygraph questions, topics, or results.
- Investigation case numbers, or reinvestigation dates beyond the adjudication year.
Hiring tip · If you are unsure whether a detail is public-safe, leave it off. A contractor recruiter only needs level, status, polygraph type, and investigation timing.
Currency after separation
Under DoD Continuous Vetting (CV), most periodic reinvestigations are replaced by ongoing monitoring; access continues while you remain enrolled and cleared. An open reinvestigation does not stop access unless access is formally pulled. Confirm with your FSO or security office.
Common mistakes for this clearance
- Writing 'inactive' just because a reinvestigation is open.
- Listing reinvestigation dates, case numbers, or sponsor details.
- Dropping the Continuous Vetting note.
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Prefilled to Clearance in Reinvestigation. Adjust the level, status, polygraph, and investigation details, then copy the result directly under your name.
Top Secret | Active | Enrolled in Continuous VettingTop Secret (Active)Hiring tip · Add Continuous Vetting only if you are enrolled. It tells a contractor your investigation is current without waiting on a periodic reinvestigation.
Share link encodes only level, status, polygraph, and year. No names or sensitive details.
Questions about this clearance line
Does an open reinvestigation mean I am inactive?
No. An open reinvestigation does not by itself stop access. Keep the clearance listed as active with 'Reinvestigation in progress.' Confirm with your FSO.
Should I list the reinvestigation date?
Keep it to 'Reinvestigation in progress' and the Continuous Vetting note. Do not list dates, case numbers, or the sponsor.
What if I am not in Continuous Vetting?
Leave the CV note off. State 'Reinvestigation in progress' only if true, and the adjudication year. Do not claim CV enrollment you do not have.
Reviewed by the Good to Go team · Last updated 2026-10-21 · Sources: GSA CALC+, O*NET
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Reinvestigation open; access still active.
Public-safe wording only: level, status, polygraph type, and investigation timing. Never list program names, sites, sponsors, or compartments. Confirm your current status with your FSO or security office before you write it.
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