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View Industry investigations delayed due to government shutdown

As a result of the lapse in appropriations, Personnel Security Management Office for Industry (PSMO-I) does not have the capability to approve authorization and release/submit investigation requests to be scheduled until a budget or continuing resolution (CR) is passed.  This impact will cause a...

Oct. 1, 2025

View Notice to Industry and Government Stakeholders

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) activities are funded both by a Working Capital Fund (WCF) and by annual appropriations. The current funding authority for those DCSA operations funded directly by appropriated funds may lapse after Sept. 30, 2025. With certain limited...

Oct. 1, 2025

View “Dare Mighty Things”: DCSA Director David Cattler retires after more than 35 years of federal service

DCSA Director David Cattler retirement celebration was held at the Fluegel Alumni Center in Annapolis, Maryland on September 24, 2025. Cattler began his career at the Annapolis Academy and retires after more than 34 years of federal service. (DOD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Marcel D. Bassett)

Annapolis, Md. – On Sept. 24, the U.S. Naval Academy’s Fluegel Alumni Center was filled with friends, family, and national security leaders gathered to honor a man whose career shaped the future of American security—and whose humility often kept him out of the spotlight.David M. Cattler, Director of...

Sept. 30, 2025

View NBIS Product Days enhance product development, fosters collaboration

Shaping the future of personnel vetting; DCSA's National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) hosted its first

FORT MEADE, Md. – On September 9 and 10, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) team hosted its first Product Days at Fort Meade, bringing together representatives from over 50 agencies and industry. “This two-day event...

Sept. 17, 2025

View OCFO hosts Appropriations Law Training at Quantico

QUANTICO, Va. – The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) hosted its first Appropriations Law Training Seminar at the Russell-Knox Building, Aug. 4-7, 2025. This four-day, instructor-led event marked a significant milestone in...

Sept. 12, 2025

View CDSE launches 2025 National Insider Threat Awareness Month website

The Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE), a training and education provider within the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), recently launched the 2025 National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM) website. Since inception in 2019, NITAM provides a unique...

Sept. 4, 2025

Video by Sgt. Marcel Bassett, Matthew Montgomery

National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) Products Days

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency

Sept. 9, 2025 | 2:10

The National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) is the federal government’s one-stop-shop IT system for end-to-end personnel vetting — from initiation and application to background investigation, adjudication, and continuous vetting. NBIS emphasizes rigorous testing as a cornerstone of its product development process to ensure secure, reliable, and user-centric solutions. Through pilot programs, testing environments, and collaborative feedback loops, NBIS engages stakeholders across federal agencies and industry to identify and address implementation challenges before full-scale deployment. Events like "NBIS Product Days" provide real-time user feedback, enabling developers to refine system functionalities and align with Trusted Workforce 2.0 (TW 2.0) requirements.