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View DCSA Deputy Director presents Carnegie Mellon University with the Jack Donnelly Excellence in Counterintelligence Award

DCSA Deputy Director Daniel Lecce presents the Donnelly Award to Carnegie Mellon University.

PITTSBURGH – Dr. Paul Nielsen stood before an audience assembled at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and commended members of his security team for the university’s superior counterintelligence programs that achieved extraordinary results in thwarting...

Dec. 5, 2024

View DCSA announces full transition to NBIS eApp for background investigation initiation

QUANTICO, Va. -- Today, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency announced that all required customer agencies have transitioned to NBIS eApp (electronic application) for background investigation case initiation, marking a significant milestone for the National Background Investigation...

Dec. 3, 2024

View Embracing Change in Acquisition: Insights from DCSA’s second annual Acquisition Workforce Symposium

DCSA Component Acquisition Executive Lead Joseph Klimavicz introduces DCSA Director David Cattler who provides opening remarks followed by the keynote speaker Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Gary Ashworth to kick off the 2nd AWF Symposium at DCSA headquarters, Russell-Knox building, Quantico, Va., Nov. 18, 2024. (DOD Photo by Christopher P. Gillis).

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) delivered a powerful message of transformation at its second annual Acquisition Workforce Symposium, Nov. 18. Director David Cattler signed the agency’s Call to Action establishing the Enterprise Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) which...