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James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award

The Cogswell Award was established in 1966 in honor of the late Air Force Col. James S. Cogswell, who was the first chief of the Unified Office of Industrial Security. Col. Cogswell is responsible for the underlying principle of the industrial security program, recognizing the importance of true partnership between industry and government to ensure the protection of classified information, materials, and programs.

The Cogswell Award is the most prestigious honor the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) can bestow to cleared industry. Of the more than 13,000 cleared contractors in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), less than 1% are annually selected to receive this award.

Criteria

The criteria are dependent on the principles of industrial security excellence. Basic requisites include establishing and maintaining a security program that goes well beyond the minimum NISP requirements and providing leadership to other cleared facilities to set high standards for security.

To receive consideration for the Cogswell Award, a facility must be nominated by their assigned Industrial Security Representative. That facility must have achieved two consecutive superior ratings to be considered for the award.

Once nominated, the facility enters an eight-month internal review process in which the DCSA national review team comprised of regional directors and representatives from across DCSA considers each nomination. The national review team vets all nominations with 57 external agencies, ranks them, and makes recommendations to DCSA senior leaders, who then submit the rank listings to the DCSA Director for final approval. The final decisions are based upon the following criteria:

Overall security program
Senior management support
Security vulnerability assessments
Security education and awareness
Facility security officer (FSO) and security staff level of experience
Classified material controls

James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award for 2022 (PDF)

Slides from Cogswell Award Ceremony during NCMS, June 2022 (PDF)

The Aerospace Corporation

Huntsville, Ala.

Applied Research Associates,

Inc. Southwest Division

Albuquerque, N.M.

Aptima, Inc

Woburn, Mass.

Booz | Allen | Hamilton

Eatontown, N.J.

CGI Federal, Inc

Huntsville, Ala.

Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems, Inc

Charlotte, N.C.

Horizon Construction Group, LLC

Memphis, Tenn.

International Business Machines Corporation

Williston, Vt.

Kitware, Inc.

Clifton Park, N.Y.

L3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P.

Tulsa, Okla.

L3 Harris Fuzing and Ordnance Systems, Inc.

Cincinnati, Ohio

L3 Harris Greenville

Greenville, Texas

Lockheed Martin Corporation,

LM-Security Operations Center

Orlando, Fla.

Lockheed Martin-Missiles and Fire Control, Santa Barbara Focalplane

Goleta, Calif.

Prism Maritime LLC

Chesapeake, Va.

Raytheon Company

Largo, Fla.

Raytheon Company

Lawton, Okla.

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Milwaukee, Wis.

Rockwell Collins, Inc.,

a part of Collins Aerospace

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Hagerstown, Md.

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Beavercreek, Ohio

Solipsys Corporation dba Raytheon Solipsys

Fulton, Md.

Teledyne Defense Electronics, LLC

Milpitas, Calif.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Ala.

Verity Integrated Systems

Huntsville, Ala.

Walsingham Group, Inc

Fayetteville, N.C.

James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award Winners for 2021 (PDF)

Slides from Cogswell Award Ceremony during NCMS, June 2021 (PDF)

Alliant Techsystems Operations, LLC

DBA: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Northridge, Calif.

The Aerospace Corporation

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Azure Summit Technology, Inc

Fairfax, Va.

BioFire Defense, LLC

Salt Lake City, Utah

Booz | Allen | Hamilton

Colorado Springs, Colo.

CNI Advantage, LLC

Norman, Okla.

CNI Global Solutions, LLC

Norman, Okla.

Corvid Technologies

Mooresville, N.C.

D.E. Technologies, Inc.

King of Prussia, Pa.

DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC

Cypress, Calif.

Eclipse Energy Systems, Inc.

St. Petersburg, Fla.

G&B Packing Co., Inc.

Jersey City, N.J.

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Florham Park, N.J.

Iridium Satellite LLC

Tempe, Ariz.

Leidos, Inc.

Albuquerque, N.M.

Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology

Laboratories (ATL)

Arlington, Va.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems

Akron, Ohio

L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.

Rochester, N.Y.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory – Huntsville Field Site

Huntsville, Ala.

Mercury Systems, Inc.

West Caldwell, N.J.

Mercury Systems, Inc.

Cypress, Calif.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems –

El Segundo

El Segundo, Calif.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation,

Platform and Mission Integration

Ocean Springs, Miss.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

Sunnyvale, Calif.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation,

Aerospace Systems Division

Melbourne, Fla.

Northrop Grumman Corporation – Launch Vehicles

Chandler, Ariz.

OnPoint Consulting, Inc.

Arlington, Va.

Saab, Inc.

East Syracuse, N.Y.

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Sparks, Nev.

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Folsom, Calif.

Scientific Research Corporation

Atlanta, Ga.

Smiths Interconnect, Inc.

Northampton, Mass.

Textron Systems Corporation (TSC)

Hunt Valley, Md.

Torch Technologies, Inc.

Huntsville, Ala.

Undersea Sensor Systems, Inc.

DBA: Ultra Sonobuoy Systems

Columbia City, Ind.

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, N.M.

Vertex Aerospace LLC

Madison, Miss.

Viasat, Inc.

Germantown, Md.

Viasat, Inc.

Marlborough, Mass.

Worldwide Language Resources, LLC

Fayetteville, N.C.

James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award Winners for 2020 (PDF)

Acuity, Inc.

Reston, VA

Advanced Acoustic Concepts LLC

A DRS/Thales Company

Columbia, Md.

AMERGINT Technologies, Inc.

Colorado Springs, Colo.

American Systems Corporation

Albuquerque, N.M.

Aquila Technology

Burlington, Mass.

ASM Research

Fairfax, Va.

BAE Systems, Electronic Systems

Greenlawn, N.Y.

BAE Systems, Electronic Systems

Wayne, N.J.

BAE Systems, Electronic Systems

Nashua, N.H.

BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP

Arlington, Va.

BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP

San Jose, Calif.

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc.

California, Md.

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc.

California, Md.

Crane Electronics, Inc.

Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

CyberPoint International, LLC

Baltimore, Md.

Delphinus Engineering, Inc.

Eddystone, Penn.

DRS Daylight Defense, LLC

San Diego, Calif.

DRS Laurel Technologies

Largo, Fla.

DRS Power and Control Technologies, Inc.

Milwaukee, Wisc.

DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc.

West Plains, Mo.

Eutelsat America Corp.

Washington, D.C

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Palmdale, Calif.

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.

Scottsdale, Ariz

HII Mission Driven Innovative Solutions Inc.

Huntsville, Ala.

Honeywell International, Inc.

Clearwater, Fla.

iGov Technologies, Inc.

Reston, Va.

Kearfott Corporation, Guidance & Navigation Division

Woodland Park, N.J.

L3Harris Technologies, Electron Devices, Inc.

Torrance, Calif.

L3Harris Technologies dba Datron Advanced Technologies

Simi Valley, Calif.

LGS Innovations, LLC

Westminster, Colo.

Lockheed Martin Corporate Headquarters

Bethesda, Md.

Lockheed Martin Government Affairs

Arlington, Va.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control

Camden, Ark.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems

Orlando, Fla.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems

Mitchel Field, N.Y.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems

Moorestown, N.J.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems

Marinette, Wisc.

Lockheed Martin Sippican, Inc.

Marion, Mass

Lockheed Martin Space

Washington, D.C.

Lockheed Martin Space

Huntsville, Ala.

Mercury Systems, Inc.

Andover, Mass.

NEXGEN Communications, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Sterling, Va.

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Irving, Texas

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Azusa, Calif.

Peerless Technologies Corporation

Fairborn, Ohio

Polaris Alpha Advanced Systems, Inc. – A Parsons Company

Fredericksburg, Va.

PreTalen Ltd.

Beavercreek, Ohio

Raytheon Company

Aurora, Colo.

Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture

Tucson, Ariz.

Robotic Research, LLC

Clarksburg, Md.

Science and Technology Corporation,

Hampton, Va.

Tactical Engineering & Analysis, Inc.

San Diego, Calif.

Tech Wizards, Inc., Newburg, Md.

Newburg, Md

Thales Defense and Security, Inc.

Clarksburg, Md.

The Texas A&M University System

College Station, Texas

Toyon Research Corporation

Goleta, Calif.

Trident Research, LLC

Austin, Texas

Viasat, Inc.

Carlsbad, Calif.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, Va.

Zimmerman Associates, Inc.

Washington, D.C.

James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award Winners for 2019 (PDF)

AM General, LLC

South Bend, Ind.

Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

ARC Technologies LLC, a Hexcel Company

Amesbury, Mass.

Auburn University

Auburn, Ala.

BAE Systems, Inc..

Arlington, Va.

BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP

Minneapolis, Minn.

BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP

Sterling Heights, Mich.

BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP

York, Penn.

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc.

Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

BioFire Defense, LLC

Salt Lake City, Utah

CAE USA, Inc.

Tampa, Fla.

DCS Corporation

Lexington Park, Md.

Dynetics, Inc.

Huntsville, Ala.

EDO Western, Harris Corporation

Salt Lake City, Utah

Engility, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIC Company

San Bernardino, Calif.

Esri

Vienna, Va.

Hydroid, Inc.

Pocasset, Mass.

L3 ForceX

Nashville, Tenn.

L3 Technologies, Broadband Communications Sector, Communication Systems-West

Salt Lake City, Utah

L3 Technologies, Sonoma EO

Santa Rosa, Calif.

Leonardo DRS – Advanced Acoustic Concepts, LLC

Hauppauge, N.Y.

Leonardo DRS, Inc.

Arlington, Va.

Leonardo DRS – Naval Power Systems, Inc.

Danbury, Conn.

Leonardo DRS – Network & Imaging Systems, LLC

Melbourne, Fla.

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Enterprise Business Services

Denver, Colo.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Autonomous Systems

Littleton, Colo.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems

Burlington, Mass.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems

Littleton, Colo.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Clearwater, Fla., Operations

Oldsmar, Fla.

MZA Associates Corporation

Albuquerque, N.M.

nou Systems, Inc.

Huntsville, Ala.

Oceaneering International, Inc.

Hanover, Md.

Peraton, Inc.

Greenbelt, MD

Pinnacle Solutions, Inc.

Huntsville, Ala.

Raytheon Company

Richardson, Texas

Raytheon Missile Systems

Tucson, Ariz.

Retlif Inc. dba Retlif Testing Laboratories

Ronkonkoma, N.Y.

SAIC

Arlington, VA

SAP National Security Services, Inc.

Newtown Square, Penn.

Sauer Compressors USA

Stevensville, MD

SciTec, Inc.

Princeton, N.J.

SI2 Technologies, Inc.

Billerica, Mass.

Signature Research, Inc.

Navarre, Fla.

Smiths Interconnect, Inc.

Tampa, Fla.

SubCom, LLC

Eatontown, N.J.

TenCate Advanced Armor USA, Inc.

Goleta, Calif.

The Aerospace Corporation

Arlington, VA

The MITRE Corporation

Lexington Park, MD

Transoceanic Cable Ship Company, LLC

Baltimore, MD

Ultra Electronics – USSI

Columbia City, Ind.

Vertex Aerospace LLC

Madison, Miss.

James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award Winners for 2018 (PDF)

Accenture Federal Services, LLC

Arlington, Va

Applied Research Associates, Inc.

Raleigh, N.C.

BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration, Inc.

Arlington, Va.

Accenture Federal Services, LLC

San Diego, Calif.

Argon ST, Inc.

Fairfax, Va.

BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration, Inc.

Hudson, N.H.

Jacobs Technology, Inc.

Tampa, Fla.

Palantir USG, Inc. – DC Office

Washington, D.C.

BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration, Inc.

Merrimack, N.H

L3 Technologies, AMI Instruments

Broken Arrow, Okla.

Quantics, Inc.

Exton, Penn.

Leidos, Inc.

Reston, Va.

Raytheon Applied Signal Technology, Inc.

Sunnyvale, Calif.

Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation

Huntsville, Ala.

Palantir USG, Inc.

Palo Alto, Calif.

BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration, Inc.

Nashua, N.H.

Lockheed Martin Corporation – LM Aeronautics Company

Fort Worth, Texas

Raytheon Company

Chesapeake, Va.

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc.

Mount Laurel, N.J.

Lockheed Martin Corporation – Maritime Systems & Sensors

Riviera Beach, Fla.

Raytheon Company

Arlington, Va.

Boeing Aerospace Operations, Inc.

San Antonio, Texas

Lockheed Martin Corporation – Missiles & Fire Control

Troy, Ala.

Raytheon Company – Missile Defense Center

Woburn, Mass.

DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc.

Tampa, Fla.

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems

Akron, Ohio

Serco Services, Inc.

Colorado Springs, Colo.

DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC

Dallas, Texas

Nammo Talley, Inc.

Mesa, Ariz.

Serco, Inc.

Reston, Va.

Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp. Saratoga

Springs, N.Y

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems

Washington, D.C.

Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC

Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Gryphon Technologies, L.C., Crane Division

Bloomington, Ind.

MBDA Incorporated

Arlington, Va.

The University of Alabama in

Huntsville, Ala.

Harris Corporation

Clifton, N.J.

Northrop Grumman Corporation – UMS Center

Moss Point, Miss

Worldwide Language Resources, LLC

Fayetteville, N.C.

James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award Winners for 2017 (PDF)

Adams Communication and Engineering Technology, Inc.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services, Inc.

California, MD

Black River Systems Company, Inc.

Utica, N.Y.

Camber Corporation, a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

Farmers Branch, Texas

CGI

Huntsville, Ala.

HChugach Management Services

Anchorage, Alaska

Concurrent Technologies Corporation

Johnstown, Penn.

DCS Corporation

Ridgecrest, Calif.

DCS Corporation

Alexandria, Va..

Fincantieri Marinette Marine

Marinette, Wisc.

General Dynamics Information Technology

Chesapeake, VA

Georgia Tech Research Institute, Warner Robins Field Office

Warner Robins, GA

Hankins and Anderson, Inc.

Glen Allen, VA.

Harris Corporation

Columbia, MD

Integrity Applications Incorporated

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Jacobs Technology Inc.

Ridgecrest, Calif.

Jacobs Technology, Federal Network Systems

Reston, Va.

L3 Platform Integration

Waco, Texas

Lockheed Martin Corporation -- Aeronautics

Marietta, Ga.

Lockheed Martin Corporation -- Aeronautics

Palmdale, Calif.

Lockheed Martin Corporation – Missiles & Fire Control

Chelmsford, Mass.

Lockheed Martin Corporation – Missiles & Fire Control Raytheon/Lockheed Martin JAVELIN Joint Venture

Orlando, Fla.

McLaughlin Research Corporation

Middletown, R.I.

MDA Information Systems, LLC

Gaithersburg, MD

Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc.

Irvine, Calif.

Mercury Defense Systems, Inc.

West Lafayette, Ind.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.

Alexandria, VA

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Mission Systems Sector

Beavercreek, Ohio

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Mission Systems Sector

Sunnyvale, Calif.

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Mission Systems Sector

Orlando, Fla.

Paragon Systems, Inc.

Herndon, Va.

Rally Point Management, LLC

Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

Raytheon Company

Arlington, VA

Raytheon Company

Camden, Ark.

Spirent Federal Systems, Inc.

Pleasant Grove, Utah

Telos Corporation

Ashburn, Va.

James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award Winners

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Industrial Security Directorate

Facility Security Officers

ISD Field Locations

National Industrial Security Program (NISP)

NISP Authorization Office

Facility Clearances

Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) - +

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Industry Tools

Cogswell Award

National Access Elsewhere Security Oversight Center (NAESOC) - +

International Programs - +

Special Programs - +

32 CFR Part 117, "NISPOM Rule"

DCSA Security Review and Rating Process

SEAD 3 Unofficial Foreign Travel Reporting

James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award

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Number of recipients