Experts expect the lengthening shutdown will lead to delays in the background investigation process, a perennial concern for agencies and industry.

Who gets to hold a security clearance? And more importantly, what happens to that eligibility when someone steps out of federal service? Security clearances are the gatekeepers of the nation’s secrets ...

On May 12, 2025, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) released an updated Standard Form 328 (SF-328), “Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests.” The new SF-328 includes a ...

LINTHICUM, Md. - By the end of June, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) will transition the Security Training, Education and Professionalization Portal (STEPP) and the Security ...

The International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) has appointed David M. Cattler, a senior U.S. national security leader with more than three decades of experience in intelligence, defense ...

DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) announced today that its ecosystem for cleared professionals, ClearanceJobs, has welcomed former DCSA Director David Cattler to its Policy Advisory Board. This press ...

OMNI Federal has won a potential $427 million contract from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency to provide cloud and DevSecOps capabilities for the National Background Investigation ...

A federal judge has granted The New York Times' request for a list of Elon Musk's security clearances. The Times filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York early ...

ClearanceJobs Policy Advisory Board. From left: The Honorable William Evanina, The Honorable Ellen McCarthy, Jamie Jones Miller, Charles Phalen, Bob Sharp, David Cattler With 35 years of federal ...