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Exclusive Interview: DCSA Assistant Director David Stapleton
Written by Thomas Langer Once more, I was given the privilege to have a candid conversation with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and interview Assistant Director David Stapleton, who is responsible for the Critical Technology Protection (CTP) mission. You can read more about his impressive [...]
Exclusive Interview With Former DCSA Acting Director Charles Phalen
Written by Thomas Langer In recognition of Insider Threat Awareness Month, we are pleased to have Charles S. Phalen Jr. join us for a wide-ranging discussion of the insider threat risk and the changes he has seen during his exemplary career in both the U.S. government and industry. As many of you know, Mr. Phalen, n [...]
Exclusive Interview With New DCSA Director William K. Lietzau
Written by Thomas Langer I recently had the chance to pose a few questions to the new Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Mr. William Lietzau *. Given the restrictions all of us face with the COVID-19 pandemic, this Q&A presented a great opportunity to get to know the Director [...]
Proposed Insider Threat Program
Written by Thomas Langer Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) in ISL 2016-02 dated May 21, 2016 and revised June 29, 2017, required cleared contractors to implement an Insider Threat Program (ITP) at their cleared sites, and presented a number of clarifications and changes in ISL around training, cl [...]
The New Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
Written by Thomas Langer With the launch of the new Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), the agency once known as Defense Security Service (DSS) is reimagined with a shift from its core industrial security mission and reacquisition of its previous mission of personnel vetting. These are exciting an [...]

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