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View DCSA embraces intelligent automation for financial processes

QUANTICO, Va. – DCSA has consistently embraced an unwavering commitment to fiscal responsibility, with its Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) at the forefront of financial management modernization. A key enabler of financial management at the speed of the mission? Intelligent...

View CDSE launches first mobile DoD Security Specialist Course post-COVID

LINTHICUM, Md.- The Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE), part of the Security Training (ST) Directorate, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), delivered the DoD Security Specialist Course (SSC) Feb. 4-12 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.The 7-day course, attended...

View DCSA instructor sings to overcomes challenges – album ranked #45 in 2024

The power of a DCSA polygrapher's music to tell real-life stories is resonating throughout an expanding world-wide audience. His latest album – blending soulful melodies with raw, impassioned lyrics - takes listeners on a journey through themes of love, loss and triumph over personal hardships and...

View DCSA to collect data for Personnel Security Investigation projections

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) will collect data to project Personnel Security Investigation (PSI) requirements for cleared industry from March 3-28 through the National Industrial Security System (NISS) submission site. This annual data collection is critical for...

View DCSA program analyst shines bright on Wheel of Fortune

Dr. Tamika Starr, a program analyst at the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) never imagined herself on the glitzy stage of Wheel of Fortune. Yet, a twist of fate led her to submit an online application, and to her astonishment, she was chosen to be a contestant.Her journey began...

View PSI requirements for Industry data collection through NISS

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is responsible for projecting Personnel Security Investigations (PSI) requirements each year. The data collection for PSI projection requirements will be conducted March 3 through March 28, 2025, through the National Industrial Security...