About DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (CAS)

What is Consolidated Adjudication Services (CAS)?

DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (CAS) formerly known as the Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DOD CAF) is the sole authority to determine security clearance eligibility of non-Intelligence agency DOD personnel occupying sensitive positions or requiring access to classified material including Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

Mission

To deliver informed and timely adjudicative decisions, supporting a Trusted Workforce to enable operational readiness and risk management.

Vision

CAS leverages innovation to make timely, multi-faceted adjudicative decisions in partnership with our customers.

Who Does CAS Support?

The DCSA CAS customer base includes:
  • All military service members

  • Military applicants

  • Civilian employees

  • Consultants affiliated with the Department of Defense

  • United States Senate and House of Representatives

  • The Congressional Budget Office

  • The United States Capitol Police

  • Selected judicial staff

  • DOD personnel at the White House

  • Contractor personnel under the National Industrial Security Program (NISP)

CAS History

In May 2012, the Department of Defense (DoD) made the decision to consolidate all of the various component central adjudications facilities into one in order to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and standardize the adjudicative process across the spectrum to develop a level of trust when applying reciprocity.

The 2012 Deputy Secretary of Defense (DSD) decision memo directed the consolidation of the CAFs into a single organization.
Recognizing the potential to capture efficiencies, a DoD-wide effort was undertaken to consolidate the CAFs to the extent practicable.
After much deliberation and in concurrence with the Components, the non-intelligence CAFs (Army, Navy, Air Force, Joint Staff, Washington Headquarters Services, Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office, and the adjudicative functions of the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) were consolidated, thereby creating the new DoD Consolidated Adjudications Facility (CAF).

  • January 2013: The last of the seven CAFs migrated to the DoD CAF, completing consolidation.

  • February 2013: Appointment of the 1st Director, DoD CAF.

  • October 2013: Successfully assumed Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12)/Suitability mission.

  • July 2016: Assumed mission of rendering TS/SCI eligibility determinations for the Fourth Estate.

  • Jan 2017: Assumed mission of rendering personnel security determinations for the staff of the Supreme Court.

  • February 2019:  Entered into the agreement with the Administrative Office of the U.S Courts (AOUSC)

  • October 2019: Transferred from being a subordinate element of the WHS to the newly established Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.

  • January 2019: The Secretary of Defense placed the DoD CAF, select functions of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) under the authority, direction, and control of DCSA. The DoD CAF transfer was completed on October 1, 2019, while the others were directed to be completed by October 1, 2020.

DCSA Announces DOD CAF name change on June 17, 2022

Renaming the DOD CAF to DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (CAS) better reflects its placement and functions and it does not impact any internal or external organizational reporting relationships, missions, resources, or support functions. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services will continue to lead and deliver informed and timely adjudicative decisions for DOD Components in support of the need for a trusted workforce, and to enable operational readiness and provide information necessary for risk management. Our strategic partnership continues to be the key to our mutual success.

Resources

Quick Links

Additional Materials

Policies