Privacy, Civil Liberties, & FOIA

Mr. Charles Watters is the Chief of the DCSA Privacy, Civil Liberties and Freedom of Information (PCLF) Program. The PCLF Program is comprised of three component offices with distinct workload missions. Mr. Watters is the designated Senior Component Official for Privacy and the designee for Civil Liberties matters.

For additional details about the DCSA PCLF component offices and making requests, please visit the PCLF program overview page.

FOIA and Privacy Office for Investigations

Mailing Address

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
ATTN: FOI/P Office for Investigations
P.O. Box 618
1137 Branchton Road
Boyers, PA 16018

FOIA and Privacy Office for Adjudications

Mailing Address 

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
ATTN: FOI/P Office for Adjudications
601 10th Street
Fort Meade, MD 20755-5131

Note: Individuals seeking the status of their security clearance eligibility determination, please contact your employer’s Security Management Office (SMO), Special Security Officer (SSO), or Company Facility Security Officer (FSO).

Note: The Defense Vetting Enterprise, which is comprised of the DISS, SWFT, iIRR, and DCII IT systems was transferred to DCSA, effective October 1, 2020. Requests for records from these systems should be directed to the DCSA FOIA and Privacy Office for Adjudications

FOIA and Privacy Office in Quantico

Mailing Address

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
ATTN: FOI/P Office
27130 Telegraph Rd.
Quantico, VA  22134-2253