Mission, Vision & Values

Our Mission

Through vetting, industry engagement, education, and counterintelligence and insider threat support, secure the trustworthiness of the United States Government's workforce, the integrity of its cleared contractor support, and the uncompromised nature of its technologies, services, and supply chains.

Our Vision

DCSA is America’s Gatekeeper: Safeguarding the nation as the premier provider of integrated security services – national security is our mission, people are our greatest asset. Read our Vision Statement.

Our Values

  • Committed to mission 

  • Invested in people

  • Passionate about service

  • Unwavering in integrity

  • Driven to innovate

Our Path Forward

As we continue to grow and evolve as an organization, we’ve created a plan for our path forward. The DCSA Strategic Plan provides a framework for how DCSA will answer security challenges facing industry, the federal workforce, and the nation's critical information, technologies, and supply chain.

In the FY2022-2027 DCSA Strategic Plan, goals are divided into two categories:

Mission Goals:

  • Industrial Security
  • Personnel Security
  • Counterintelligence and Insider Threat
  • Security Training

Enterprise Goals:

  • Talent
  • Unity of Effort
  • Operational Effectiveness
  • Digital Ecosystem
  • Resourcing Processes