The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has reduced the background investigation backlog from a high of about 725,000 cases in April 2018 to 231,000, according to leader William Evanina.

A House panel on Wednesday examined years-long delays to the IT system that will support an updated background check process for most federal agencies. “Today’s discussion is not a bureaucratic ...

DCSA is the primary investigative service provider for the federal government and conducts over two million investigations per year for civilian and military applicants and current employees, ...

The Detective Agency expands national defense investigation services under Paris London, enhancing forensic, digital, ...

Charles “Charlie” Phalen Jr. will start as acting director of the newly minted Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency on July 1. On April 24, President Trump issued an executive order ...

The program created to secure the sensitive information used to conduct background investigations for federal security clearances plans to consolidate all of its IT software purchasing and management ...

NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, January 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Police departments nationwide continue to face increased scrutiny related to hiring practices ...

After the arrest of a high-ranking Department of Education official and the subsequent revelation that his background check was never completed despite years of DOE employment, the city's Department ...

While President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is beginning the process to undergo an FBI background check, the intensive review may not provide the ...

The Department of Defence (DOD) needs to enhance the cybersecurity of its background investigation systems, according to a report published this week by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The ...