Which agency administers the program that records PCL eligibility for DoD personnel security?

Which agency administers the program that records PCL eligibility for DoD personnel security?

• A. Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
• B. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• C. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
• D. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Answer: (A)

The question tests who is responsible for managing the DoD personnel security clearance program and its eligibility records. That role lies with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, which oversees the DoD personnel security program, coordinates background investigations, adjudicates eligibility, and maintains the records that show who is eligible for a personnel security clearance (PCL). The FBI conducts investigations, the CIA runs its own internal security processes, and DHS handles civilian federal security programs, not the DoD PCL program. So DCSA is the agency that administers this program.

The question tests who is responsible for managing the DoD personnel security clearance program and its eligibility records. That role lies with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, which oversees the DoD personnel security program, coordinates background investigations, adjudicates eligibility, and maintains the records that show who is eligible for a personnel security clearance (PCL). The FBI conducts investigations, the CIA runs its own internal security processes, and DHS handles civilian federal security programs, not the DoD PCL program. So DCSA is the agency that administers this program.