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Continuous vetting
Continuous Vetting (CV)
Continuous vetting is the ongoing, automated monitoring of a cleared individual's background between traditional periodic reinvestigations. It flags issues in near-real time, and has largely replaced the old fixed-interval reinvestigation model for clearance holders.
What it is
Rather than re-investigating cleared personnel every several years, continuous vetting enrolls them in automated record checks that surface relevant events (financial, criminal, and others) as they occur.
Why it exists
Periodic reinvestigations left long gaps in which risk could go unnoticed; continuous vetting closes those gaps and is a core part of the modern Trusted Workforce approach.
Who it applies to
Cleared government and contractor personnel, enrolled and monitored through DCSA's vetting systems.
Frequently asked
What is continuous vetting?
Continuous vetting is ongoing automated monitoring of a cleared person's background between investigations, flagging relevant issues in near-real time. It has largely replaced the old model of reinvestigating clearance holders only every several years.
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