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New DCSA director sees a data-driven future for security clearances and more

David Cattler, a longtime intelligence official, sees a range of both near- and long-term priorities in his new role as director at DCSA.

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Pentagon security agency looks to expand ‘continuous vetting’ beyond DoD, add more data sources

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Pentagon security agency aims to get background investigations software on track

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Industry urges DCSA to accelerate security clearance transformation efforts

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Defense Security Service on tap to takeover security clearances by Oct. 1

Defense Deputy Secretary Pat Shanahan is expected to sign a memo moving the National Background Investigations Service from DISA to DSS.

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DISA unveils new streamlined security clearance application to replace e-QIP

The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to fully roll out eApp as a replacement to current Election Questionnaires for Investigations Processing (e-QIP)…

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