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June 12, 2025

DCSA launches survey to enhance applicant experience with electronic forms

Quantico, Va. - The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is committed to providing a seamless customer experience for all applicants navigating our electronic forms and applications. To support this commitment, DCSA launched a new survey to gather valuable feedback from applicants about their experience with their electronic

June 11, 2025

DCSA announces 2025 Donnelly Award winners

QUANTICO, Va. – The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence. Four facilities were selected for the award, and the winners were announced at the annual NCMS training seminar on June 11, 2025, in Kissimmee, Fla. The Excellence in

June 11, 2025

DCSA announces 2025 Cogswell Award winners

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.

June 9, 2025

Security Training URLs changing, update bookmarks

Linthicum, Md. - The Security Training, Education, and Professionalization Portal (STEPP) and the Security Awareness Hub (SAH) will be updating the URLs for all training resources, effective June 30, 2025. This update is part of an ongoing effort to enhance the security and functionality of these platform’s online resources.  The current URLs will

June 6, 2025

Multi-Factor Authentications update for June 6, 2025

QUANTICO, Va. – The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) help desk continues to experience a high volume of calls related to the multifactor authentication (MFA) process for the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) program and its two interfaces — the electronic application (eApp) and NBIS Agency.   DCSA has surged

June 5, 2025

DCSA announces a change to designated training for insider threat program personnel in cleared industry

QUANTICO, Va. – Effective July 1, 2025, insider threat program personnel within cleared industry will have updated training requirements.  This update continues to provide industry partners with flexibility in meeting mandatory training requirements while ensuring the protection of classified information and critical assets.Under this guidance,

May 29, 2025

DCSA to update security training URLs

Linthicum, Md. - The Security Training, Education, and Professionalization Portal (STEPP) and the Security Awareness Hub (SAH) will be updating the URLs for all training resources towards the end of June. This update is part of an ongoing effort to enhance the security and functionality of these platform’s online resources.  What does this mean: 

May 27, 2025

Multi-Factor Authentications Update for May 27, 2025

QUANTICO, Va. – Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) rolled out a new multifactor authentication (MFA) process for the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) program and its two interfaces on May 14 — the electronic application (eApp) and NBIS Agency.  This action was required to strengthen the cybersecurity posture of

May 21, 2025

Roll out issues persist, mitigation measures continue 

QUANTICO, Va. -- Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s (DCSA) continues to work Help Desk backlog as a result of the challenges in implementing the multi-factor authentication solution for the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) deployed on May 14.  Although numbers are improving, there is still much work to be done. The

May 20, 2025

Update: New authentication ongoing rollout issues

QUANTICO, Va. -- Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s (DCSA) continues to experience challenges with the new cybersecurity multi-factor authentication solution for the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) deployed on May 14. As a result, Agency Help Desk wait times continue to be a problem.    We understand that this