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By David DiMolfetta
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
June 16, 2026 01:56 PM ET
AI & Autonomy
AI is taking background checks from 'months to hours,' clearance agency says
'We're trying to use AI...to make these little tiny decisions, and then bring that up to a human," says Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency official.
TL;DRAI
DCSA uses AI to reduce security clearance reviews from months to hours for 43,000 annual contractor vetting requests. The move reflects government AI adoption in mission-critical security vetting, directly accelerating defense contractor onboarding.
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