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Dec. 5, 2024

DCSA Deputy Director presents Carnegie Mellon University with the Jack Donnelly Excellence in Counterintelligence Award

PITTSBURGH – Dr. Paul Nielsen stood before an audience assembled at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and commended members of his security team for the university’s superior counterintelligence programs that achieved extraordinary results in thwarting foreign-directed theft of U.S. technology in fiscal year

Dec. 3, 2024

DCSA announces full transition to NBIS eApp for background investigation initiation

QUANTICO, Va. -- Today, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency announced that all required customer agencies have transitioned to NBIS eApp (electronic application) for background investigation case initiation, marking a significant milestone for the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) program and Trusted Workforce 2.0

Dec. 2, 2024

Embracing Change in Acquisition: Insights from DCSA’s second annual Acquisition Workforce Symposium

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) delivered a powerful message of transformation at its second annual Acquisition Workforce Symposium, Nov. 18. Director David Cattler signed the agency’s Call to Action establishing the Enterprise Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) which will be responsible for defining and guiding the

Nov. 27, 2024

DCSA announces its new role in supporting DOD reform of due process and appeals (security review proceedings)

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

Nov. 26, 2024

DCSA posts addendum to notice for FY25/26 investigative products and services rates

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) released an addendum that updates several product and services announced in FIN 24-01, dated August 30, 2024. As part of these updates, DCSA will be offering the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD) check starting December 1, 2024. There is no cost for this product in FY 2025. Also, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division completed a review of the fees charged for fingerprint-based and name based Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) checks and as a result is reducing these fees. You can find the addendum here.

Nov. 25, 2024

DCSA Director presents coveted Excellence in Counterintelligence Award to Virginia Tech

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Dr. Timothy Sands, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University president, recounted the history of Virginia Tech’s award-winning counterintelligence and security program at a ceremony before receiving the Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence on Nov. 22. “Virginia Tech has been a member of the National

Nov. 19, 2024

AM General receives DCSA’s Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence

Andrew Lochli, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) assistant director for Counterintelligence and Insider Threat, presented the 2023 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence to Nikki Geib, AM General, LLC, deputy general counsel, at a ceremony held at AM General’s Mishawaka, Ind., manufacturing campus on Nov.

Nov. 18, 2024

Now available: 2024 Targeting U.S. Technologies report

In the ever-evolving foreign intelligence threat landscape, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) stands as a gatekeeper against foreign intelligence threats that transcend borders and use diverse, novel collection means. Foreign intelligence collectors apply a wide array of methods across a growing spectrum of means to access

Nov. 13, 2024

Listen to the Voices of DCSA

DCSA has released a testimonial video from employees highlighting its work as America's Gatekeeper. In order for our country to function efficiently, trust is non-negotiable. The government and cleared industry workforce must be trustworthy, our facilities must be secure, and our industry partners must be protected from insider and foreign

Nov. 8, 2024

Inside DCSA BI: CSE Liaison Team: Enhancing collaboration for facility clearances

Throughout the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), industry engagement is a vital component of the agency’s mission. With approximately 12,500 contractor facilities, ranging from small “mom and pop shops” to large multinational corporations, that are permitted access to classified information, they encompass a population known