# DCSA Implements Corrective Measures to Tackle Increased Investigation Inventory and Timeliness **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [December 16, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/dcsa-implements-corrective-measures-to-tackle-increased-investigation-inventory-and-timeliness/19821 "2024-12-16T20:32:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Marko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/marko/32/103_2.png) [@Marko](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Marko)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/dcsa-implements-corrective-measures-to-tackle-increased-investigation-inventory-and-timeliness/19821/1 "2024-12-16T20:32:41Z")
Originally published at: [https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/dcsa-implements-corrective-measures-to-tackle-increased-investigation-inventory-and-timeliness/](https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/dcsa-implements-corrective-measures-to-tackle-increased-investigation-inventory-and-timeliness/) The Defense Counterintelligence Agency (DCSA) has implemented several corrective measures to tackle the growing background investigation inventory which has increased the time in getting them completed and closed out. DCSA stood up a “Tiger Team” to identify the constraints and factors that have led to the increase, and they came up with the below recommendations,… ---
**Author:** ![Duetooversight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Duetooversight](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Duetooversight)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/dcsa-implements-corrective-measures-to-tackle-increased-investigation-inventory-and-timeliness/19821/2 "2024-12-21T16:29:26Z")
The way DCSA improves timeliness and backlogs is they pull the lever of telephone testimonies. It’s really odd when you know the history of OPM/NBIB/DCSA. They used to beat up Investigators viciously for a telephone testimony. Now it’s common place to pick up the phone and interview a reference with several issues. The quality of the investigative product has deteriorated through the use of VTC and telephone. ---
**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/dcsa-implements-corrective-measures-to-tackle-increased-investigation-inventory-and-timeliness/19821/3 "2024-12-21T18:44:00Z")
> [@Marko](#): > > the growing background investigation inventory Is that the same as a “backlog?” ---
**Author:** ![Marko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/marko/32/103_2.png) [@Marko](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Marko)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/dcsa-implements-corrective-measures-to-tackle-increased-investigation-inventory-and-timeliness/19821/4 "2024-12-21T19:15:43Z")
No, just an increase in the amount of investifations requested which at current staffing affects timeliness. ---
**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/dcsa-implements-corrective-measures-to-tackle-increased-investigation-inventory-and-timeliness/19821/5 "2024-12-21T22:10:46Z")
Wow, and this even with continuous evaluation or whatever it is called. I’m in CE, not sure what CV is. ---
**Author:** ![backgdinvestigator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/backgdinvestigator/32/209_2.png) [@backgdinvestigator](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/backgdinvestigator)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/dcsa-implements-corrective-measures-to-tackle-increased-investigation-inventory-and-timeliness/19821/6 "2024-12-31T18:06:46Z")
CV is continuous vetting. ---
**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/dcsa-implements-corrective-measures-to-tackle-increased-investigation-inventory-and-timeliness/19821/7 "2024-12-31T19:46:40Z")
I should have said, I don’t know what the difference between CE and CV is. ---
**Author:** ![backgdinvestigator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/backgdinvestigator/32/209_2.png) [@backgdinvestigator](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/backgdinvestigator)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/dcsa-implements-corrective-measures-to-tackle-increased-investigation-inventory-and-timeliness/19821/8 "2025-01-01T22:13:52Z")
CV comes from the information developed from the CE process. We have a lot more “RSIs” these days. the CE/CV is confusing as a word combination.