Fingerprint Chart
Form SF 87 (or FD-258). This is a document you normally see or sign.
What it is
The fingerprint chart used for the criminal-history check. Prints are normally captured electronically now; the chart is the paper form behind that step. DCSA records that the SF 87 has also been usable for contractors since June 2013.
What you do
Attend the appointment the security office arranges. Poor-quality prints are a common and avoidable cause of delay.
Also called
SF-87, SF87, FD-258, FD258, fingerprint card, fingerprints, live scan.
Where this comes from
DCSA — Terms and Definitions — DCSA defines the SF 87 as the fingerprint chart and records the June 2013 extension to contractors.
Stage: Fingerprints · Applies to: Government-wide
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