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2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference >> Time To Register!

Sept. 14-18, 2026 | Virtual | REGISTER TODAY!

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Join us for cutting-edge insights, collaborative problem-solving, and expert-led discussions.

Webinar icon Upcoming Webinars

How to Prevent Tragedy: Insights from School Shooter, Jon Romano
Sept. 10, 2026 | 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET | Register

Supercharging the DIB: Threats and Opportunities for the DOW Battery Supply Chains
Sept. 24, 2026 | 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET | Register

CDSE Professional Development Division Fall 2026

The Advanced Education fall 2026 semester starts Sept. 14, 2026, and ends Jan. 18, 2027. Participate in a virtual learning experience led by subject matter experts in defense security. More information available here.

Instructor-led Icon  Physical Security And Asset ProtectionPY201.01

Sept. 14-18, 2026 | Linthicum, Md. | Register

Apply the risk management process, conduct problem solving, and incorporate best practices to develop courses of action using physical security measures to protect an installation’s assets.

Instructor-led Icon DOD Security Specialist GS101.01

Sept. 15-23, 2026 | Linthicum, Md. | Register

Learn common DOD security tasks and practices in Industrial, Personnel, Information, and Physical Security disciplines and understand their interrelationships and related policies, programs, and procedures.

Virtual Instructor-Led icon Advanced National Security Adjudication  PS301.10

Sept. 21-25, 2026 | Virtual | Register

This course provides an in-depth study of the basis and application of due process in unfavorable national security determinations, with an emphasis on evaluation and resolution of complex and multiple issue cases.

Virtual Instructor-Led icon Insider Threat Detection Analysis INT200.10

Sept. 21-25, 2026 | Virtual | Register

Time to build your skills as a counter-insider threat analyst! Apply critical thinking and structured analytic techniques to potential insider threat indicators.
 

Virtual Instructor-Led icon Personnel Vetting Management Course PS126.10

Sept. 21-25, 2026 | Virtual | Register

Equip yourself with the tools to conduct end-to-end personnel vetting management for DOW. Learn the requirements for Trusted Workforce 2.0, and get an overview of the federal personnel vetting program.
 

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Archive


2026


08/28/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference - Upcoming Webinars - CDSE Professional Development Division Fall 2026 - Physical Security and Asset Protection PY201.01 - and More!


08/21/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference >> Register Today! - Upcoming Webinars - CDSE Professional Development Division Fall 2026 - And More!


08/14/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference >> Register Now! - Upcoming Webinars - CUI Training Frequency Reduced - New Security Shorts - and More!


08/07/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference - NEW Introduction To Industrial Security IS011.16 - DOD Security Specialist GS101.01 - And More


07/31/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference Registration Open - Upcoming Webinars - Back-to-Back SAP Training - San Diego and Cincinnati - Insider Threat Detection Analysis INT200.10 - and More!


07/24/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference Registration Open - Upcoming Webinars - Back-to-Back SAP Training - San Diego and Cincinnati - DOD Security Specialist GS101.01 - and More!


07/17/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference - The SETA Pulse - Upcoming Webinars - and More!


07/10/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference - Upcoming Webinars - CDSE Professional Development Division Fall 2026 - SAP Mid-Level Security Management SA201.01 - and More!


07/02/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference - Upcoming Webinars - CDSE Professional Development Division Fall 2026 - Insider Threat Detection Analysis INT200.10 - and More!


06/26/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference - Upcoming Webinars - Insider Threat Detection Analysis INT200.10 - SAP Mid-Level Security Management SA201.01 - and More!


06/12/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference - Upcoming Webinars - DOD Security Specialist GS101.10 - Insider Threat Detection Analysis INT200.10 - SAP Mid-Level Security Management SA201.01 - and More!


06/05/2026 2026 Virtual DCSA Security Conference - Upcoming Webinars - DOD Security Specialist GS101.10 - and More!


05/29/2026 Personnel Vetting Management Course PS126.10 - Insider Threat Detection Analysis INT200.10 - and More!


05/22/2026 Introduction to Special Access Programs (SAPS) SA101.01 - Advanced National Security Adjudication PS301.10 - Physical Security and Asset Protection PY201.01 - and More!


05/15/2026 Upcoming Webinars - Introduction to Special Access Programs (SAPS) SA101.01 - Advanced National Security Adjudication PS301.10 - Physical Security and Asset Protection PY201.01 - and More!


05/08/2026 Upcoming Webinars - Introduction to Special Access Programs (SAPS) SA101.01 - Advanced National Security Adjudication PS301.10 - DOD Security Specialist GS101.01 - and More!


05/01/2026 Upcoming Webinar - Assessing Risk and Applying Security Controls to NISP Systems (CS301.01) - Insider Threat Detection and Analysis (INT200.10) - and More!


04/17/2026 Activity Security Manager for INFOSEC (IF203.10) - Upcoming Webinar - Assessing Risk and Applying Security Controls to NISP Systems (CS301.01) - and More!


04/10/2026 The Pulse - Upcoming Webinar - Fundamentals of National Security Adjudications (PS101.10) - Getting Started Seminar for New Facility Security Officers (IS121.10)


04/03/2026 DOD Security Specialist Course (VILT GS101.10) - Sharpen Insider Threat Skills with ITDAC (INT200.10) - Fundamentals of National Security Adjudications (PS101.10) - and More!


03/27/2026 DOD Security Specialist Course (VILT GS101.10) - Fundamentals of National Security Adjudications (PS101.10) - Getting Started Seminar for FSOs at NCMS Annual Training Seminar - Sharpen Insider Threat Skills with ITDAC


03/20/2026 Upcoming Webinars - DOD Security Specialist Course (GS101.10) - Fundamentals of National Security Adjudications (PS101.10) - and More!


03/13/2026 DOD Security Specialist (GS101.01) - Upcoming Webinars - Fundamentals of National Security Adjudications (PS101.10) - and More!


03/06/2026 Introduction to Special Access Programs (SAP) SA101.01 - DOD Security Specialist (GS101.01) - Virtual DCSA Security Conference for Industry


02/27/2026 Introduction to Special Access Programs (SAP) SA101.01 - DOD Security Specialist (GS101.01) - Upcoming CDSE Webinars - Virtual DCSA Security Conference for Industry - and More!


02/20/2026 Getting Started Seminar for New Facility Security Officers (IS121.10) - Fundamentals of National Security Adjudications (PS101.10) - CDSE Releases Four New Personnel Vetting Resources


02/13/2026 Introduction to Special Access Programs (SAP) SA101.01 - Orientation to SAP Security Compliance Inspections (SA210.01) - DOD Security Specialist (GS101.01) - and More!


02/06/2026 DD Form 254: Issuing Subcontracts - CDSE Releases Four Brand New Personnel Vetting Resources - DOD Security Specialist (GS101.01) - DOD Security Specialist Course (VILT GS101.10) - and More!


01/30/2026 Physical Security and Asset Protection Course (PY201.10) - DOD Security Specialist (GS101.01) - Insider Threat Detection Analysis Course (INT200.10) - and More!


01/23/2026 Misconduct to Resolution: Planning to Prevent Unintended Consequences - Physical Security and Asset Protection Course (PY201.10) - and More!


01/16/2026 Assessing Risk and Applying Security Controls to NISP Systems - Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risks and Threats to National Security - and More!


2025


12/29/2025 The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies on the Cybersecurity Landscape - and More


12/22/2025 Alleged Directed Falsification - Getting Started Seminar for New Facility Security Officers - Activity Security Manager Course - More


12/12/2025 Insider Threat Detection Analysis Course (INT200.10) - The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies on the Cybersecurity Landscape - BTAC Bulletin - and More!


12/05/2025 BTAC Bulletin - Beyond the Bulletin Podcast - Physical Security and Asset Protection (PY201.10 VILT) - DOD Security Specialist Course (GS101.01) - and More!


11/28/2025 CDSE Pulse - DOD Security Specialist Course (GS101.01) - Assessing Risk and Applying Security Controls to NISP Systems


10/06/2025 STEPP Transition To D-ICAM Access - Jack Teixeira: The Discord Leaks - DOD Security Specialist Course (GS101.01) - 2025 DCSA Security Conference for DOD Recordings - and More!


09/29/2025 Stepp Transition to D-ICAM Access - Jack Teixeira: The Discord Leaks - 2025 DCSA Security Conference for DOD Recordings - and More!


09/22/2025 National Insider Threat Awareness Month - 2025 DCSA Security Conference for DOD Recordings - Getting Started Seminar for New Facility Security Officers (IS121.10) - And More!


09/12/2025 National Insider Threat Awareness Month - Shadow Banking and Financial Fraud: Exploring North Korea’s Fraud and Sanctions Evasion Schemes - and More!


09/05/2025 National Insider Threat Awareness Month - The Adventures of Earl Lee Indicator - and More!


08/18/2025 Shadow Banking and Financial Fraud: Exploring North Korea’s Fraud and Sanctions Evasion Schemes - DCSA Security Conference for DOD Offers Army Breakout Session - and More!


08/11/2025 DCSA Security Conference for DOD Offers Army Breakout Session - Registration Open for Fall 2025 Education Courses - and More!


08/04/2025 DCSA Security Conference for DOD - Insider Threat Detection Analysis Course (INT200.10 VILT) - and More!


07/28/2025 DCSA Security Conference for DOD - Introduction to Special Access Programs (SA101.01) - Registration Open for Fall 2025 Education Courses - and More!


07/21/2025 DCSA Security Conference for DOD - DOD Security Specialist Course - Registration Now Open for Fall 2025 Education Courses - More


07/14/2025 DCSA Security Conference for DOD - Indirect Assessment of Suicidality: A Novel Decision Support Tool Webinar - Registration Now Open for Fall 2025 Education Courses - and More!


07/07/2025 DCSA Security Conference for DOD - Registration Now Open for Fall 2025 Education Courses - New Education Courses - New Webinars


06/16/2025 Registration Now Open for Fall 2025 Education Courses - DCSA to Update Security Training URLs - DCSA Security Conference for DOD - and More!


06/09/2025 DCSA to Update Security Training URLs - Security Training Annual Reports - DCSA Security Conference for DOD - Behavioral Threat Analysis: Recognizing Concerning Indicators - and More


05/14/2025 Getting Started Seminar for Facility Security Officers, Psychology and Counterintelligence: A Mission Critical Intersection Webinar, - and More!


05/05/2025 2025 Virtual DCSA Security Conference for Industry Recordings - Psychology and Counterintelligence: A Mission Critical Intersection - Getting Started Seminar for Facility Security Officers - and More!


04/28/2025 Getting Started Seminar for Facility Security Officers - Psychology and Counterintelligence: A Mission Critical Intersection - Counterintelligence Reporting Requirements for Industry - and More!


04/21/2025 Getting Started Seminar for Facility Security Officers - Psychology and Counterintelligence: A Mission Critical Intersection - Counterintelligence Reporting Requirements for Industry - and More!


04/14/2025 2025 Virtual DCSA Security Conference For Industry - Getting Started Seminar For Facility Security Officers - Supply Chain Threat Awareness (CI102.16) - And More!


04/04/2025 STEPP Outage - Supply Chain Risks and Counterintelligence - DOD Supply Chain Fundamentals Course (Dau-Logo370.16) - 2025 Virtual DCSA Security Conference for Industry


03/28/2025 2025 Virtual DCSA Security Conference for Industry - Facility Security Officer (FSO) Toolkit - NCMS Getting Started Seminar


 03/24/2025 Facility Clearances in the NISP - Physical Security Virtual Environment Assessment - Insider Threat Detection Analysis Course 


03/10/2025 Strengthening The DIB Through the DC3 Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP): An Information And Enrollment Session - DOD Security Specialist Course - Getting Started Seminar for New Facility Security Officers - The Pulse