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View Behavioral mental health treatment not an automatic disqualifier for security clearance

[Editor’s Note:  May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about mental health, which is an important part of a person’s overall health.] It is estimated that more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness (59.3 million in 2022; 23.1% of the U.S. adult...

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...

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

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...

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...

View DCSA hosts annual Virtual Security Conference for Industry

QUANTICO, Va. – The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Security Training (ST) is announcing the Virtual Security Conference for Industry on April 23-24, 2025. Registration for this online conference is live now. This year’s theme is “the Power of Partnership: Trust in People,...

View DCSA at Five Years: A Journey to Trust Through Transformation

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has released a five-year retrospective report, "Journey to Trust Through Transformation." The report provides a retrospective of the agency’s first five years, including a look at the agency’s formation, its transformational journey, an...