Can you provide an overview of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)?
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The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency provides counterintelligence, personnel vetting, critical technology protection, and training services to ensure a trusted workforce and safeguard national security. DCSA is in effect, the Guardian of our Nation’s Assets. On October 1, 2019, DCSA became the security agency in the federal government dedicated to protecting America’s trusted workforce and trusted workspaces.
DCSA joins two critical missions: Personnel Vetting and Critical Technology Protection, supported by the Counterintelligence and Training, Education and Certification missions. DCSA Administers the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) for DoD and 33 Other Federal Agencies. DCSA has approximately 167 field locations, 11,700 employees & contractors, and has cleared more than 4 million personnel.
Within the DCSA, the NISP Authorization Office (NAO) handles the execution of A&A processes within the NISP, via eMASS. The NAO is accountable for DCSA’s timely, consistent policy implementation and A&A determinations nationwide, working closely with cleared defense industry, government contracting activities, and other DCSA industrial security personnel. The NAO is accountable for DCSA’s timely, consistent policy implementation and A&A determinations nationwide, working closely with cleared defense industry, government contracting activities, and other DCSA industrial security personnel.
From Beginning to End, Complete Project Management for NIST RMF A&A within eMASS
With Arlington, we can manage your entire NIST RMF A&A process within eMASS from beginning to end (i.e., from the initial NIST RMF eMASS scoping & gap assessment to post-Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities), providing essential services for getting you to the finish line in terms of your ATO. Core services and solutions offered include the following:
- Scoping & Gap (i.e., Readiness) Assessments
- Remediation Services (Policy and Procedures writing)
- Remediation Services (Technical and Operational)
- System Security Plan (SSP) Development
- Completion of eMASS Export Control Spreadsheets
- Continuous Monitoring Services
