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This article is about the Defense Security Service. For the Diplomatic Security Service, see Diplomatic Security Service.

The Defense Security Service (DSS), formerly known as the Defense Investigative Service (DIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). DSS makes its contribution to the National Security Community by conducting personnel security investigations and providing industrial security products and services, as well as offering comprehensive security education training to DoD and other government entities. To complement its three primary missions: the Personnel Security Investigations Program (PSI); the National Industrial Security Program (NISP); and the Security Education, Training and Awareness Program, DSS offers the unique advantage of integrating counterintelligence into its core security disciplines through training programs, policy development, and operational support to its field elements. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOV Wikipedia policy is that all articles should be written from a neutral point of view. ... Shortcut: WP:RULES Wikipedia is a collaborative project and its founders and contributors have a common goal: Wikipedia has some policies and guidelines that help us to work toward that common goal. ... See also the Bureau of Diplomatic Security // The Diplomatic Security Service is the law enforcement arm of the U.S. State Department. ... The United States Department of Defense (DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military. ... The National Industrial Security Program, or NISP, is the nominal authority (in the United States) for managing the needs of private industry to access classified information. ... Counterintelligence or counter-espionage is the act of seeking and indentifying espionage activities. ...


The mission of DSS is realized through the efforts of approximately 2,600 employees strategically located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. 230 DSS employees are Industrial Security Representatives who oversee, advise, and assist more than 11,000 contractor facilities involved with classified contracts and research/development efforts.


In November 2004, approximately 1800 investigators from the Defense Security Service were transferred to the Office of Personnel Management. This move consolidated the vast majority of background investigations for the Federal government with OPM. The Office of Personnel Management (or OPM) is an Independent Agency of the United States Government that manages the civil service of the federal government. ...


External links

  • Defense Security Service Homepage
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Agencies under the United States Department of Defense

Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee • Office of Net Assessment • Defense Criminal Investigative Service • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency • Defense Commissary Agency • Defense Contract Audit Agency • Defense Contract Management Agency • Defense Finance and Accounting Service • Defense Information Systems Agency • Defense Intelligence Agency • Defense Legal Services Agency • Defense Logistics Agency • Defense Security Cooperation Agency • Defense Security Service • Defense Threat Reduction Agency • Missile Defense Agency • National Security Agency • National Reconnaissance Office • National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency • Pentagon Force Protection Agency • Army and Air Force Exchange Service • American Forces Information Service • Counterintelligence Field Activity • Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office • Department of Defense Education Activity • Defense Human Resources Activity • Office of Economic Adjustment • Tricare Management Activity • Washington Headquarters Services Image File history File links United_States_Department_of_Defense_Seal. ... The United States Department of Defense (DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military. ... The Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee (DPBAC or DPB) is a federal advisory committee to the United States Department of Defense. ... The United States Department of Defenses Office of Net Assessment was created in 1973. ... The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) is the criminal investigative arm of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). ... The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technology for use by the military. ... The Defense Commissary Agency is an agency of the Federal government of the United States which is under the authority of the Department of Defense. ... The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), under the authority, direction, and control of the United States Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), is responsible for performing all contract audits for the Department of Defense (DoD), and providing accounting and financial advisory services regarding contracts and subcontracts to all DoD Components responsible... The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is the United States Department of Defense (DoD) agency responsible for performing contract administration services (CAS) for DoD and other authorized Federal Agencies. ... The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), an agency of the United States Department of Defense, provides finance and accounting services for the military and other members of defense. ... The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA, formerly known as the Defense Communications Agency) is a combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) responsible for planning, developing, fielding, operating, and supporting command, control, communications, and information systems that serve the needs of the President, the Secretary of... The Defense Intelligence Agency, or DIA, is a major producer and manager of military intelligence for the United States Department of Defense. ... The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is the largest agency in the United States Department of Defense, with about 22,000 civilian and military personnel throughout the world. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Missile Defense Agency is the section of the United States governments Department of Defense responsible for developing a layered defense against ballistic missiles. ... The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) is the U.S. governments cryptologic organization. ... The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is an agency in the United States Department of Defense (DoD) which designs, builds and operates the reconnaissance satellites of the United States government. ... The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a federal agency of the United States Government whose primary function is collection, analysis, and distribution of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security. ... The Pentagon Force Protection Agency is a government agency comprised of both sworn police officers (PPD) and civilian CBRN technicians, as well as non-sworn civilian anti-terrorism investigative and physical security personnel, and is responsible for the protection of The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense... The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) mission is to provide quality merchandise and services of necessity and convenience to authorized customers at uniformly low prices; and generate reasonable earnings to supplement appropriated funds for the support of US Army and US Air Force Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs. ... The American Forces Information Service (AFIS) is a United States Department of Defence-provided service that supplies information about the U.S. military. ... Counterintelligence Field Activity (CIFA) is a US Department of Defense (DoD) agency whose size and budget are classified. ... The Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO), as part of the United States Department of Defense, reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy through Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs). ... The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a civilian agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. ... The Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity chartered to support the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)). The scope of DHRAs mission is very broad, giving the USD flexibility to explore and field new technologies... The Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) is the U.S. Department of Defenses (DoD) primary source for assisting communities that are adversely impacted by Defense program changes, including base closures or realignments, base expansions, and contract or program cancellations. ... Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) was established as a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity on October 1, 1977 as part of a DoD headquarters streamlining initiative. ...

 

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