How do I recover my e-QIP username?
NOTE: If you forget your USERNAME you will have to call the DSS helpdesk at 1-888-282-7682. Choose option #1 Account lockouts/resets option, then select #2 Golden Questions reset option. After initial registration, username and password will be all that is needed to access eQIP.
Can you log into e-QIP after submitting?
If your answer is YES, you will need to access the eQIP website and register by entering identifying information and the registration code provided to you by your sponsoring agency. ... Your username and password will be all that is required to login after your initial eQIP registration.
How long do I have to complete e-QIP?
60 Days: An applicant has 60 days to log into e-Qip and complete updates to their PSQ if revisions are required.
What is e-QIP background investigation?
e-QIP is a web-based automated system that was designed to facilitate the processing of standard investigative forms used when conducting background investigations. e-QIP allows you to electronically enter, update, and transmit your personal investigative data over a secure internet connection to a requesting agency.
Is the DCSA real?
DCSA is the security agency in the federal government dedicated to protecting America's trusted workforce and trusted workspaces — real or virtual.
What does the DCSA do?
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) performs investigations on individuals working for or on behalf of the Executive Branch of the United States per Executive Order 13467, as amended.
Is DCSA part of DoD?
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is an agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) located in Quantico, Virginia with field offices throughout the United States. The OUSD(I&S) provides authority, direction and control over DCSA.
Why would I get a letter from the Department of Defense counterintelligence?
Industrial security letters (ISLs) are issued as necessary to inform cleared contractors for whom the Department of Defense is the Cognizant Security Agency, Government contracting activities, and DoD Components, of developments relating to the National Industrial Security Program.
How do I verify a DCSA investigator?
If you are still unsure of the individual contacting you on behalf of DCSA, please contact the Investigator Verification/Complaint Hotline at 1-888-795-5673 or [email protected] to verify the identity of our field staff.
Is DCSA part of OPM?
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Department of Defense (DoD) will realign the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) on September 29, 2019.
What is diss DCSA?
DISS is an enterprise-wide personnel vetting adjudications case management system for national security, suitability, fitness, and credentialing eligibility decisions for DoD military, civilian, and contractors. DISS transferred from the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) to DCSA on October 1, 2020.