Security Clearance Background Investigations Update: Interview with the Director of DCSA

Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency William Lietzau is nearing one year on the job with the newly formed agency. The mission, goals, and reach of DCSA has grown over that time. ClearanceJobs discussed Trusted Workforce 2.0, how DCSA is responding to COVID-19, the technology behind the background investigations process and how the agency has been able to both improve investigations and speed processing times.

[@richfrazier8756]

I worked as a Special Agent for predecessors of this agency including the Defense Security Service (DSS), Dept of Defense, and the Federal Investigative Service Division (FISD) when it was under OPM. Tough job but well worth the effort. Worked for the Phoenix, AZ office.

[@GeekyGizmo007]

Oooooh that explains things. I have to agree... it was *a lot* faster than I was expecting and certainly faster than the past. Good job.

[@ClearanceJobs]

New update for 2021 will be here in the next few weeks! news.clearancejobs.com/2020/12/04/nuclear-regulatory-commission-security-clearance-processing-times-q4-2020-update/

[@disneydollars]

Watson level Ai decisions making America 🇺🇸 faster and stronger. Great interview and much success going forward.

[@evonrn2000]

#1.Never Lie...#.2 Once Employed, Never Talk🤐

[@ClearanceJobs]

🙈🙉🙊

[@colinchristopher432]

DO NOT LIE!!! no matter how small or insigficant

[@somebluntdude]

Logically, it would seem since TS clearance timeframes have significantly decreased and even abdications being at or below 20 days, would it be fair to say that S or L for DOE clearances have seen a good decrease timeframe wise?

[@ClearanceJobs]

news.clearancejobs.com/2020/11/30/top-secret-reinvestigations-had-the-biggest-improvement-at-doe-q4-2020-update/

[@cipherion]

Is a public trust clearance generally enough to get a job in Cyber Security ?

[@bkbabemg]

What happens if you forget to add a part time job on the SF86? Can it be corrected? I did one a few days ago and mentioned my full time job but forgot my part time job.

[@ClearanceJobs]

You can reach out to your security officer or if you sit for a personnel subject interview you can also correct the record then. I would put the correction in writing to your security officer/company POC, so if for any reason it comes up later you can document that you attempted to correct it. But I don't see it being an issue.

[@bkbabemg]

@@ClearanceJobs
Great, thank you. I did email the security personnel who sent me the SF 86 informing her and she told me to make sure I mention it in my face to face interview

[@TheSerpentEagle]

You guys could use a guy like me.