DoD seeks feedback on boring base record-keeping paperwork
Published Date: 9/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense wants your thoughts on a new form they plan to use for checking installation records. They’re asking for feedback by November 27, 2026, to make sure the form is useful and easy to fill out without wasting anyone’s time. This affects people involved with DoD installations and aims to improve how info is collected, possibly saving time and effort.
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Mandatory background form for child-facing roles
If you have regular contact with children under 18 years in DoD-sanctioned childcare programs and have a current or prior DoD affiliation, you must complete the DD Form 3058 "DoD Installation Records Check" as required by DoD Instruction 1402.05. This applies to civilian applicants and employees, military members, contractors, family childcare/home day care providers and their family members, and volunteers.
Form must be completed before working with children
Individuals interested in working for the DoD or in a program operated by or through a DoD contract must complete the DD Form 3058 before working with children under the age of 18 years. The form is used to vet installation criminal history records for suitability and fitness determinations.
Expected time burden and filing frequency
DoD estimates 14,000 respondents will complete the form, with an average burden of 10 minutes per response, for annual responses of 14,000 and total annual burden hours of 2,333. The collection frequency is every 5 years.
Wide range of DoD programs covered
The DD Form 3058 is used across many DoD programs, including Child Protective Services, faith-based programs, Social Services, Health and Mental Health Care (physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, technicians), childcare, education programs, foster care, residential care, recreational or rehabilitative programs, and detention, correctional, and treatment services. If you work in any of these settings under DoD authority or contract and have regular contact with children under 18, you will be subject to the installation records check.
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