On March 1, 2023, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security
Agency (DCSA) implemented updated procedures for facility clearance
(FCL) sponsorship and FCL package submissions.
Under the new procedures, government contracting activities
(GCAs) or contractors will have fewer attempts to submit a complete
package submission to DCSA without removal from DCSA's queue.
If a package submitted by a GCA or contractor is returned as
incomplete, applicants will only have one chance to address the
deficiencies identified by DCSA. Notably, if the submission of
requested information leads to additional or new questions or
information, DCSA will conduct another first review and return a
package with details concerning missing information or items to be
corrected if it is incomplete. However, if any resubmitted package
still contains the same inaccurate or missing information, DCSA
will remove the package from their queue and will require the
applicant to submit a new sponsorship
