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DCSA announces 2026 Virtual Security Conference

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) will host the 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference from Sept. 14-18.The annual event serves as one of the premier security forums for government and industry security professionals to address emerging threats, navigate policy updates and...

June 8, 2026

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DCSA updates NISP contractor Continuous Vetting process

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has announced important changes to its personnel vetting process, superseding previous guidance from August 2022 and reflecting updates from DISS Release 14.5.Under the new policy, periodic reinvestigations for National Industrial Security...

May 19, 2026

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Continuous Vetting updates with DISS release 14.5

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) implemented a change to the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) on April 2, which introduced the new "unenrolled" Continuous Vetting (CV) status/process. The change is part of Release 14.5 and under the change, when an individual...

May 19, 2026

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Billing support portal available for customers

QUANTICO, Va. – DCSA’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has officially deployed the Billing Support Portal, a new streamlined interface hosted on the secure DCSA Government Service Portal that enables DCSA’s working capital fund (WCF) customers to review their key funding and billing...

May 18, 2026

DCSA's Rob Schadey at AFCEA 2026

PAE delivers Keynote at AFCEA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Portfolio Acquisition Executive - Trusted Innovation for Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Robert Schadey, served as one of the keynote speakers during Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Belvoir Industry Days, held in...

May 11, 2026

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