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DCSA is the largest security agency in the federal government dedicated to protecting America's trusted workforce and trusted workspaces.

Each year, DCSA services over

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10,000+ cleared companies
2M+ background investigations

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View DCSA Announces Director’s Retirement

DCSA Director David M. Cattler speaks at the Inaugrual NIPS Signatory Conference with Assistant Director for Industrial Security Mr. Matt Redding in McLean, Va., Aug. 1, 2024 (DOD Photo by Christopher P. Gillis).

QUANTICO, Va. – The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) announces the retirement of Director David M. Cattler, effective September 30, 2025. As Director, Cattler leads the United States Government’s premier organization of approximately 15,000 federal and contract support...

July 14, 2025

View Deadline approaching for use of February 2024 version of Standard Forms (SF)

In May 2025, a revised version of the Standard Forms (SF) 85, 85P, 85P-S, and 86, with a date of February 2024, was made available in the National Background Investigation Services and Electronic Application for background investigations. Starting Aug. 1, 2025, DCSA will sunset and no longer accept...

July 10, 2025

View DCSA announces strategy to achieve IT integration, innovation – future-proofing the agency

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) released a 2025-2030 Information Technology (IT) Strategic Plan that guides the delivery of innovative and secure IT solutions to ensure the trustworthiness of the U.S. government workforce and cleared industry.The agency’s first IT...