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

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View DCSA family impacts PA community with coaching, cheering and the game of football

The Larimore twins, Graham and Beck, hold the Moniteau Junior Warriors Junior Super Bowl trophy. The football team's coach and league vice president - Andrew Larimore, a DCSA inventory manager - and his wife Brittney, DCSA program analyst, are pictured with their sons and twin daughters - Oaklyn, a Bantam co-ed league cheerleader, and Novah, a Bantam football player.

EAST BRADY, Pa. – Coach Andrew Larimore – surrounded by 31 football players celebrating their undefeated 2024 season and a hard-fought victory against the previous year’s champions – held up the Junior Superbowl trophy as hundreds of fans, relatives, coaches and players from both teams watched the...

Dec. 19, 2024

View DCSA Director shadows employees on ‘ride alongs’ to understand processes, challenges

Director Shaking hands with Robert Patterson

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency safeguards the nation as the premier provider of integrated security services. As the primary Investigative Service Provider for the Federal Government, DCSA conducts background investigations for 95% of the federal government, including 105...

Dec. 16, 2024

View CDSE wins FGDLA 2024 Innovation Award

LINTHICUM, Md. – The Federal Government Distance Learning Association (FGDLA) awarded the 2024 Innovation Award to the Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) eLearning Content Controller (eCC) team on Dec. 4.CDSE, part of the Security Training Directorate (ST), a component of the...