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View DCSA and NISP signatories focus on industrial security at annual forum

QUANTICO, Va.– Senior leaders and representatives from federal executive branch agencies and departments convened for industrial security updates at the 2026 National Industrial Security Program (NISP) Signatory Executive Forum, hosted by the Industrial Security Operating Component of the Defense...

View National Industrial Security System, Increment II (NI2) launches Jan. 30 to replace NCCS

QUANTICO, Va.– The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) announced that the National Industrial Security System (NISS) Increment 2 (NI2) officially launched on Jan. 30, 2026, replacing the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) Contract Classification System (NCCS). The...

View DISS Update: Erroneous CV unenrollment records corrected

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) addressed an issue impacting Continuous Vetting (CV) enrollment records following the deployment of Defense Information System for Security (DISS) Release 14.3.0 on January 22. The issue caused erroneous CV Unenrollment statuses to appear in the...

View DCSA report reveals foreign adversaries increasingly use résumés, job solicitations to steal U.S. technology

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Foreign intelligence entities (FIEs) are systematically targeting the U.S. cleared industrial base by exploiting routine business activities like hiring and expert consultations, according to a new report released by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) on...

View DCSA is addressing SF-312 digital submission issue in DISS; Provides guidance for industry users

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) announced today that the issue causing mass rejections of digitally signed Standard Form 312 (SF-312) in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) is being addressed. While the root cause of the problem is being identified, a work...

View DITMAC releases new insider threat podcast, “Beyond the Bulletin”

DCSA's DOD Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center (DITMAC) has released a new companion podcast to the monthly BTAC Bulletin newsletter, "Beyond the Bulletin." Co-hosts Pete Lapp and Dr. Kristin Schneider will be joined each month by special guests to explore emerging issues surrounding...