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Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)​‌‍‍‍‍‍‍​‍​‌​‍‌​​‌‍‍‍‌‍​‍​

Handles security clearance investigations
Tracked Handles security clearance investigations · 8 documented connections
Facts on record12
Connections mapped8
Sources cited10
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No documented contradictions on file.
PATTERN company → [contractor] → government agency 19× PATTERN government agency → [contractor] → company 19× PATTERN government agency → [funding oversight] → government agency 6×
Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Entity #94
organizational_parent
DCSA operates as a defense agency under the Department of Defense, responsible for counterintelligence and security functions for DoD personnel and facilities
→ Entity #92
administrative_coordination
DCSA coordinates with OPM on personnel security clearance processes and background investigations for federal employees
→ Entity #6881
contractor
CACI received DCSA contract for background investigation support services; company has history of employee controversy including 2012 lawsuit settlements
← Entity #2282
funding oversight
The subcommittee oversees appropriations for Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency operations
Facts (12)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 5d ago · Avg age: 185d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (11) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review NBIS Periodic Reinvestigations reduction ​‌‍‍‍‍‍‍​‍​‌​‍‌​​‌‍‍‍‌‍​‍​of 54% achieved through eApp improvements
Date: 2026 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review Background investigation inventory dropp​‌‍‍‍‍‍‍​‍​‌​‍‌​​‌‍‍‍‌‍​‍​ed 24% to 222,700 cases as of early 2026
Date: 2026 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review In 2023, DCSA had funding to conduct oversight​‌‍‍‍‍‍‍​‍​‌​‍‌​​‌‍‍‍‌‍​‍​ of only 25-30% of the cleared industrial base
Date: 2026-04 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review No permanent DCSA director after David Cattler retired in September 2025; Justin Overbaugh serving as acting director
Date: 2026-02-24 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review DCSA assumed background investigation operations after two cybersecurity incidents in 2015 compromised sensitive data
Date: 2024 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review Data spills comprise nearly 60% of documented security violations by cleared contractors
Date: 2026-04 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review Pentagon investigator Nousheen Qureshi admitted to faking dozens of Top Secret security clearance background checks
Date: 2025-06-02 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review DCSA documented 815 security violations by cleared defense contractors in fiscal 2025, with 1,032 open security vulnerabilities identified
Date: 2026-04 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review $2.4 billion already spent on NBIS since program start, with $2.2 billion additional projected through fiscal 2031, totaling $4.6 billion
Date: 2026-02-24 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review DCSA National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) program launched 2016, originally projected for 2019 delivery, now delayed until 2028 - over a decade behind schedule
Date: 2026-02-24 Added: 02 May 2026
Pending Review Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) filed filing with the SEC on 2021-03-09. Accession number: N/A.
Date: 2021-03-09 Added: 12 Apr 2026
All Connections (8)
→ Entity #94
organizational_parent primary since 2019
DCSA operates as a defense agency under the Department of Defense, responsible for counterintelligence and security functions for DoD personnel and facilities
→ Entity #92
administrative_coordination primary since 2019
DCSA coordinates with OPM on personnel security clearance processes and background investigations for federal employees
→ Entity #85
intelligence_cooperation secondary since 2019
DCSA coordinates counterintelligence activities with CIA as part of broader U.S. intelligence community operations
→ Entity #84
counterintelligence_coordination secondary since 2019
DCSA works with FBI on counterintelligence investigations and threat assessments related to defense personnel and facilities
→ Entity #86
intelligence_sharing secondary since 2019
DCSA coordinates with NSA on security clearance processes and counterintelligence matters affecting national security
→ Entity #6881
contractor primary
CACI received DCSA contract for background investigation support services; company has history of employee controversy including 2012 lawsuit settlements
← Entity #906
operational secondary since 2020
Coordination on cybersecurity matters affecting defense infrastructure
← Entity #2282
funding oversight primary since ongoing
The subcommittee oversees appropriations for Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency operations
Sources (10)
2026 ↗ National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) external_handoff Processed
2026 ↗ DCSA Personnel Vetting initiative transforms security clearance investigation pr… external_handoff Processed
2025 ↗ Investigator admits faking dozens of Top Secret security clearance background ch… external_handoff Processed
2024 ↗ Personnel Vetting: DOD Needs to Improve Management of NBIS external_handoff Processed
2026-04 ↗ GAO flags hundreds of classified contractor security violations external_handoff Processed
2026-02-24 ↗ Pentagon eyes 2028 to deliver much-delayed background investigation system external_handoff Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) — Lobbying disc… government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) — Corporate reg… government_disclosure Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) — USASpending c… contract Processed
2021-03-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) (2021… web_search Processed