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April 7, 2025

DCSA hosts annual Virtual Security Conference for Industry

QUANTICO, Va. – The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Security Training (ST) is announcing the Virtual Security Conference for Industry on April 23-24, 2025. Registration for this online conference is live now. This year’s theme is “the Power of Partnership: Trust in People, Facilities, Systems, and Data” and will have speakers

March 21, 2025

DCSA at Five Years: A Journey to Trust Through Transformation

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has released a five-year retrospective report, "Journey to Trust Through Transformation." The report provides a retrospective of the agency’s first five years, including a look at the agency’s formation, its transformational journey, an overview of each mission area and the work DCSA is

March 18, 2025

DCSA publishes 2025-2030 Strategic Plan

Quantico, VA – The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) published its 2025-2030 Strategic Plan. The plan charts the agency’s path over the next five years as the nation’s premier provider of integrated security services and aligns DCSA to national and Department of Defense (DOD) priorities.“With a focus on quality and efficiency,

March 10, 2025

DCSA embraces intelligent automation for financial processes

QUANTICO, Va. – DCSA has consistently embraced an unwavering commitment to fiscal responsibility, with its Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) at the forefront of financial management modernization. A key enabler of financial management at the speed of the mission? Intelligent automation. Intelligent automation can manipulate, move,

March 5, 2025

CDSE launches first mobile DoD Security Specialist Course post-COVID

LINTHICUM, Md.- The Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE), part of the Security Training (ST) Directorate, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), delivered the DoD Security Specialist Course (SSC) Feb. 4-12 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.The 7-day course, attended by 28 students, focused on fundamental DOD

March 3, 2025

DCSA instructor sings to overcomes challenges – album ranked #45 in 2024

The power of a DCSA polygrapher's music to tell real-life stories is resonating throughout an expanding world-wide audience. His latest album – blending soulful melodies with raw, impassioned lyrics - takes listeners on a journey through themes of love, loss and triumph over personal hardships and challenges. Since Mark Pszenny sang “Smokey

Feb. 26, 2025

DCSA to collect data for Personnel Security Investigation projections

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) will collect data to project Personnel Security Investigation (PSI) requirements for cleared industry from March 3-28 through the National Industrial Security System (NISS) submission site. This annual data collection is critical for Department of Defense (DoD) program planning and

Feb. 21, 2025

DCSA program analyst shines bright on Wheel of Fortune

Dr. Tamika Starr, a program analyst at the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) never imagined herself on the glitzy stage of Wheel of Fortune. Yet, a twist of fate led her to submit an online application, and to her astonishment, she was chosen to be a contestant.Her journey began casually about two years ago. A dedicated Wheel

Feb. 13, 2025

PSI requirements for Industry data collection through NISS

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is responsible for projecting Personnel Security Investigations (PSI) requirements each year. The data collection for PSI projection requirements will be conducted March 3 through March 28, 2025, through the National Industrial Security System (NISS) Submission Site. Annual projections

Jan. 31, 2025

DCSA's transformation: Empowering change, fostering culture of collaboration to achieve goals

In the fall of 2022, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) embarked on a bold new chapter of transformation. At a time when security challenges evolve rapidly, the agency recognized that its processes needed to advance as well. To drive this change, DCSA introduced a structured approach to problem-solving known as Continuous