DCSA announces its new role in supporting DOD reform of due process and appeals (security review proceedings)

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View DCSA polygraph, a step closer to a more trusted workforce

The room was quiet, all that could be heard was the click of the mouse. I could feel my heartbeat through my arm from the pressure of the cuff that enveloped my arm. “Please sit still and face forward,” the polygrapher said to me. I try to steady my breathing and get focused. “The test will now...

April 29, 2025

View Oklahoma City Bombing 30th Anniversary – A DCSA Special Agent’s reflection

DCSA Deputy Director Daniel Lecce and Central Region leadership meet for the Oklahoma City bombing Memorial service in Oklahoma City, April 19th, 2025. This marked the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building on April 19th, 1995. DCSA Leadership from Headquarters and Central Region attended the ceremony and met with family members of those lost from DSS in the bombing. (DoD Photo by: Philip Steiner)

OKLAHOMA CITY – Retired Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Special Agent Susan Murphy attended the memorial service on the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing in remembrance of the 168 lives lost and those who survived the horrific terror attack on the Alfred P. Murrah...

April 23, 2025

View DCSA Personnel Vetting initiative transforms security clearance investigation process, case inventory drops 24%

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is implementing a sweeping range of solutions to improve the speed and efficiency of its Personnel Vetting processes while reducing inventory and improving timeliness. DCSA Director David Cattler approved Personnel Vetting Tiger Team...