DD Form 2875 at a glance
What it is: DD Form 2875 (SAAR) records names, signatures, and other identifiers for the purpose of validating the trustworthiness of individuals requesting access to Department of Defense (DoD) systems and information.
Where and when to file: TRANSMISSION: Form may be electronically transmitted, faxed, or mailed.
In PART I, the user provides the information when establishing or modifying their USER ID.
A filled-in DD Form 2875 example: a civilian requests an initial account

How to fill out DD Form 2875, box by box
Type of request, system name and location
Part I: name, organization, office symbol, phone and e-mail address

In 1. NAME, enter the last name, first name, and middle initial of the user.
In 2. ORGANIZATION, enter the user's current organization (i.e. DISA, SDI, DoD and government agency or commercial firm).
In 3. OFFICE SYMBOL/DEPARTMENT, enter the office symbol within the current organization (i.e. SDI).
In 4. PHONE, enter the Defense Switching Network (DSN) phone number of the user; if DSN is unavailable, indicate commercial number.
In 5. OFFICIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS, enter the user's official e-mail address.
In 6. JOB TITLE AND GRADE/RANK, enter the civilian job title (Example: Systems Analyst, GS-14, Pay Clerk, GS-5)/military rank (COL, United States Army, CMSgt, USAF) or "CONT" if user is a contractor.
In 7. OFFICIAL MAILING ADDRESS, enter the user's official mailing address.
Citizenship and designation of person
Training, signature and date

In 10. IA TRAINING AND AWARENESS CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, complete as required for user or functional level access: the user must indicate if he/she has completed the Annual Cyber Awareness Training and the date.
In 11. USER SIGNATURE, the user must sign the DD Form 2875 with the understanding that they are responsible and accountable for their password and access to the system(s).
In 12. DATE (YYYYMMDD), enter the date that the user signs the form.
Part II: justification for access, type of access requested and user requires access to

PART II: the information requires the endorsement from the user's Supervisor or the Government Sponsor.
In 13. JUSTIFICATION FOR ACCESS, a brief statement is required to justify establishment of an initial USER ID; provide appropriate information if the USER ID or access to the current USER ID is modified.
In 14. TYPE OF ACCESS REQUESTED, place an "X" in the appropriate box: Authorized is an individual with normal access, and Privileged is those with privilege to amend or change system configuration, parameters, or settings.
In 15. USER REQUIRES ACCESS TO, place an "X" in the appropriate box (UNCLASSIFIED, CLASSIFIED or OTHER) and specify category for CLASSIFIED.
Verification of need to know and access expiration date

Under 16. VERIFICATION OF NEED TO KNOW: "I certify that this user requires access as requested."
In 16a. ACCESS EXPIRATION DATE, the user must specify expiration date if less than 1 year.
If the individual is a contractor, provide company name, contract number, and date of contract expiration in Block 16.
Contractors must specify Company Name, Contract Number, Expiration Date for 16a. ACCESS EXPIRATION DATE; use Block 21 if needed.
Supervisor

In 17. SUPERVISOR'S NAME (Print Name), the supervisor or representative prints his/her name to indicate that the information has been verified and that access is required.
In 17a. SUPERVISOR'S EMAIL ADDRESS, 17b. PHONE NUMBER and 17c. SUPERVISOR'S ORGANIZATION/DEPARTMENT, enter the supervisor's e-mail address, telephone number, and organization and department.
In 17d. SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE, the supervisor's signature is required by the endorser or his/her representative; in 17e. DATE (YYYYMMDD), enter the date the supervisor signs the form.
Information owner and ISSO

In 18. INFORMATION OWNER/OPR PHONE NUMBER, enter the functional appointee telephone number.
In 18a. INFORMATION OWNER/OPR SIGNATURE, the Information Owner or functional appointee of the office responsible for approving access to the system being requested signs; in 18b. DATE (YYYYMMDD), enter the date the functional appointee signs the DD Form 2875.
In 19. ISSO ORGANIZATION/DEPARTMENT and 19a. PHONE NUMBER, enter the ISSO's organization and department and the ISSO's telephone number.
In 19b. ISSO OR APPOINTEE SIGNATURE, the ISSO or Appointee of the office responsible for approving access to the system being requested signs; in 19c. DATE (YYYYMMDD), enter the date the ISSO or Appointee signs the DD Form 2875.
Optional information
Part III: background investigation or clearance information

Part III - Security Manager validates the background investigation or clearance information: in 22. TYPE OF INVESTIGATION, the user's last type of background investigation (i.e., Tier 3, Tier 5, etc.); in 22a. INVESTIGATION DATE, the date of last investigation.
In 22b. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION (CE) DEFERRED INVESTIGATION, select yes/no to validate whether or not the user is currently enrolled for "Deferred Investigation" in the Continuous Evaluation (CE) program.
In 22c. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION (CE) ENROLLMENT DATE, enter the date of CE enrollment; leave blank if user is not enrolled in CE.
More rules for DD Form 2875
Disclosure of this information is voluntary; however, failure to provide the requested information may impede, delay or prevent further processing of this request.
Adding a password to this form makes it a minimum of CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION and must be protected as such.
Common questions about DD Form 2875
Where do I file it?
TRANSMISSION: Form may be electronically transmitted, faxed, or mailed. FILING: Original SAAR, with original signatures in Parts I, II, and III, must be maintained on file for one year after termination of user's account; file may be maintained by the DoD or by the Customer's ISSO; recommend file be maintained by ISSO adding the user to the system.
Sources
[1] DD Form 2875 (MAY 2022), System Authorization Access Request (SAAR), Department of Defense (the Official source link on this page).




