DCSA Launches $495 Million Background Check Support Solicitation as Vetting Caseload Drops 24 Percent

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency launched a $494.7 million recompete for its Case Processing Operations Center, which processes approximately 2 million background investigations annually for 100 civilian and defense agencies and 10,000 cleared companies. The CPOC 2.0 contract covers case maintenance, application ingestion, and post-closing support, with a bid deadline of May 8. DCSA's initial background investigation inventory has dropped 65 percent since early 2025, and over 3.8 million cleared personnel are now enrolled in continuous vetting under the Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative.