QUANTICO, Va. – The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award. Fifteen facilities were selected for the award, and the winners were announced at the annual NCMS training seminar on June 11, 2025, in Kissimmee, Fla.
 
These 15 facilities were chosen from approximately 12,500 cleared facilities. The award criteria focuses on principles of industrial security excellence. Factors include establishing and maintaining a security program that far exceeds the basic National Industrial Security Program requirements; and providing leadership to other cleared facilities in establishing best practices while maintaining the highest standards for security.
 
The Cogswell Award selection process is rigorous. A DCSA Industrial Security Representative may only nominate facilities that have at a minimum two consecutive superior industrial security review ratings and which show a sustained degree of excellence and innovation in their overall security program management, implementation and oversight. DCSA makes the final selections.
 
The award was established in 1966 in honor of the late Air Force Col. James S. Cogswell, the first chief of industrial security within the Department of Defense. Cogswell was responsible for developing the basic principles of the Industrial Security Program, which includes an emphasis on the partnership between industry and government to protect classified information. This partnership ultimately ensures the greatest protection for the U.S. warfighter and our Nation’s classified information.

Congratulations to the 2025 Cogswell Award winners!

Anchor Innovation, Inc.
Virginia Beach, Va.
 
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc.
Rockville, Md.

Bell Textron, Inc.
Arlington, Va.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Daylight Defense LLC, dba DRS Daylight Defense, LLC
San Diego, Calif.

DRS Signal Solutions, Inc.
Frederick, Md.
 
Engineering Support Personnel, Inc.
Orlando, Fla.

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
Chesapeake, Va.
 
Lockheed Martin Corporation – Space Systems Company
Littleton, Colo.

ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc.
Crane, Ind.
 
MSI Defense Solutions, LLC
Mooresville, N.C.
 
Nevada System of Higher Education Desert Research Institute
Las Vegas, Nev.
 
Peerless Technologies Corporation
Fairborn, Ohio
 
Prism Maritime, LLC
Virginia Beach, Va.
 
TAD PGS, Inc.
Bradenton, Fla.