Security Training

Our Mission  

The Security Training Directorate provides security products and services to ensure maximal human performance in credibility assessment, industrial security, information security, insider threat, personnel security, physical security and special access program missions through training, education, quality assurance and research. 

Education Centers

The DCSA Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) provides high-quality security training, education, and resources for the Department of Defense, industry partners, and other Federal organizations. 

The National Center for Credibility Assessment (NCCA) is the federal government’s sole provider of credibility assessment education and training; conducts audits of agencies’ polygraph quality assurance programs against federal standards; and has the mission to evaluate and recommend credibility assessment equipment and protocols for use in the Department of Defense. 

Resources and Reports

Security Training FY23 Annual Report