DCSA Backlog of Security Clearance Investigations Down 24%

DCSA backlog of security clearance investigations down 24%

Since standing up a tiger team last year to tackle a persistent backlog of security clearance background investigations, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has reduced its caseload by more than 24% — from a peak of 290,000 cases last September to 222,000 in May. Investigation timelines also improved by about 10% in April. “We haven’t seen a rise in inventory or timeliness since last year,” DCSA Director David Cattler said during…

Profits fell by a third, but they still voted themselves a fat dividend.