Effective Dec. 8, 2024, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) will implement DOD reforms for security review proceedings in support of due process and appeals for military servicemembers, DOD civilians, and contractor personnel whose eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) is adjudicated by DCSA. 

The changes were directed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security and are the result of an analysis of the DOD due process and appeals procedures. 

Once the reforms are effective, individuals who receive Letters of Intent (LOI) to deny or revoke their eligibility for access to classified information or SCI will continue to have the opportunity to respond with written materials and will also be able to have a personal appearance with an adjudicator, prior to a decision by DCSA on the denial or revocation action. Cleared contractor personnel who are adjudicated for collateral access eligibility (Confidential, Secret, Top Secret), are not affected by this change. 

The reforms are the result of an ongoing effort to transform the Department’s personnel security review processes for determining eligibility for access to classified information or to occupy a national security position. The goal is to make the process transparent, person-focused, and courteous. 

For more information, visit: www.dcsa.mil.