HQ Function

Serves as the central command and administrative center for DCSA's nationwide operations, overseeing policy development, strategic planning, and resource management for security clearances, counterintelligence, and industrial security.

Notable Features:

Located within a secure military installation, co-located with other key federal agencies, facilitating inter-agency collaboration. The Russell-Knox Building is a modern facility designed for secure operations.

Work Culture:

A mission-driven environment focused on national security, professionalism, integrity, and continuous improvement. Employees are dedicated public servants committed to protecting sensitive information and supporting the U.S. defense industrial base.

HQ Significance:

The HQ is pivotal for orchestrating DCSA's critical mission of adjudicating security clearances for millions of federal employees and contractors, and overseeing the security of classified information held by industry.

Values Reflected in HQ: Security, integrity, collaboration, and service to the nation are reflected in the secure location, operational focus, and inter-agency partnerships fostered at the headquarters.

Location:

While DCSA's primary operations are within the United States, its mission has global implications. DCSA supports U.S. national security interests worldwide by vetting personnel assigned to overseas posts, working with international partners on security standards, and protecting classified information shared with allied nations and cleared U.S. contractors operating internationally. It also conducts background investigations on individuals who have lived or worked abroad, and provides security oversight for U.S. industry operating overseas under U.S. government contracts.

Street Address:

27130 Telegraph Rd

City:

Quantico

State/Province:

Virginia

Country:

USA