Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Agency in the U.S. Department of Defense / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Defense Security Cooperation Agency, National Counterintelligence and Security Center, Defence Communication Services Agency, or Defense Criminal Investigative Service.
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is a federal security and defense agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) that reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.[1] DCSA is the largest counterintelligence and security agency in the federal government and is responsible for providing personnel vetting, critical technology protection, counterintelligence, training, education and certification. DCSA services over 100 federal entities, oversees 10,000 cleared companies, and conducts approximately 2 million background investigations each year.
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Formed | 30 September 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09-30) |
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Type | Security Agency |
Jurisdiction | United States |
Headquarters | Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, U.S. |
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Parent department | United States Department of Defense |
Website | www |
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