Over the last 5 years, DCSA recorded 2,655 award actions totaling $4.07 billion in obligations, with an average action value of $1.53 million. The agency's spending is concentrated in background investigation services and related information technology, with the largest obligations going to Peraton Risk Decision Inc. and CACI, Inc. - Federal.
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DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY (DCSA) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS procurement summary for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) covering obligations, award activity, vendors, NAICS codes, and yearly trends over the last 5 years.
Values reflect the selected 5-year analysis window for agency ID 97AV and are based on obligated amounts and award action counts from FPDS query data.
Agency ID
97AV
Total Obligated
4.07 billion
4,074,579,599.32
Award Actions
2,655
Average Action Value
1,534,681.58
About DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY (DCSA) federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) obligated 4.07 billion across 2,655 awards, with an average award value of 1.53 million. The spend profile indicates a relatively concentrated portfolio centered on recurring service contracts tied to personnel vetting, IT support, and program operations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Peraton Risk Decision Inc. is the largest vendor by obligation at 821.59 million across 30 awards, followed by CACI, Inc. - Federal at 599.23 million across 22 awards. The remaining top vendors include ASRC Federal Professional Services LLC, CACI Premier Technology, Inc., and Carahsoft Technology Corp., showing a mix of large strategic service providers and higher-award-count technology suppliers.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NAICS 561611, Investigation and Personal Background Check Services, dominates the portfolio with 2.26 billion across 180 awards, accounting for the bulk of DCSA obligations. The next largest categories are IT and software-related services, including Other Computer Related Services, Computer Facilities Management Services, Software Publishers, and Custom Computer Programming Services, indicating sustained demand for mission support and enterprise systems work.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at 923.50 million, then declined to 833.59 million in 2025 after rising from 707.87 million in 2022. Award counts increased materially over the period, from 421 in 2021 to 623 in 2025, suggesting a higher volume of smaller or more distributed obligations even as total spend fluctuated.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations reported for DCSA, Agency ID 97AV, using the last 5 years of available award data. Totals reflect obligated dollars, award counts reflect the number of recorded awards, and vendor and NAICS rankings are based on aggregate obligated amounts within the analysis window.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERATON RISK DECISION INC. | 821,589,332.46 | 821.59 million | 30 |
| CACI, INC. - FEDERAL | 599,227,007.40 | 599.23 million | 22 |
| ASRC FEDERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC | 250,984,978.58 | 250.98 million | 34 |
| CACI PREMIER TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 230,312,849.11 | 230.31 million | 12 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 151,174,820.20 | 151.17 million | 60 |
| AGILE DECISION SCIENCES, LLC | 139,901,687.20 | 139.90 million | 23 |
| SECURITAS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES, INC. | 136,668,749.67 | 136.67 million | 10 |
| PERSPECTA RISK DECISION INC. | 108,969,527.52 | 108.97 million | 2 |
| ECHELON SERVICES, LLC | 81,900,695.06 | 81.90 million | 44 |
| IWORKS CORPORATION | 74,862,999.23 | 74.86 million | 30 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DCSA obligated 4.07 billion across 2,655 awards, with an average award value of 1.53 million. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors: the top 10 listed firms account for roughly 2.60 billion, or about 64% of total obligated dollars in this period. PERATON RISK DECISION INC. is the largest recipient at 821.59 million, followed by CACI, INC. - FEDERAL at 599.23 million; award counts vary materially across vendors, indicating a mix of high-dollar and higher-frequency procurement relationships.
Top NAICS
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GROUP BY naics_code
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561611 | INVESTIGATION AND PERSONAL BACKGROUND CHECK SERVICES | 2,257,690,901.72 | 2.26 billion | 180 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 233,153,584.80 | 233.15 million | 362 |
| 541513 | COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 213,688,087.40 | 213.69 million | 50 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 204,021,521.02 | 204.02 million | 211 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 141,754,799.13 | 141.75 million | 87 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 135,995,684.54 | 136.00 million | 324 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 129,619,195.94 | 129.62 million | 229 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 127,224,379.29 | 127.22 million | 159 |
| 518210 | COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS, DATA PROCESSING, WEB HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES | 97,425,727.02 | 97.43 million | 68 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 85,968,828.83 | 85.97 million | 25 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DCSA obligated $4.07 billion across 2,655 awards, with spending highly concentrated in NAICS 561611, Investigation and Personal Background Check Services, which accounts for $2.26 billion and is well over half of total obligations. The remaining top NAICS are primarily IT and professional support services, but each is far smaller in dollar value, ranging from $85.97 million to $233.15 million. Award activity is more distributed than obligations, with several mid-tier NAICS posting relatively high award counts despite lower dollar volume, indicating a mix of large service contracts and more numerous smaller awards.
Annual Trend
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 833,592,928.25 | 833.59 million | 623 |
| 2024 | 923,503,555.43 | 923.50 million | 580 |
| 2023 | 797,630,534.23 | 797.63 million | 581 |
| 2022 | 707,868,678.23 | 707.87 million | 450 |
| 2021 | 811,983,903.18 | 811.98 million | 421 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, DCSA obligated 4.07 billion across 2,655 awards, averaging 1.53 million per award. Annual obligations were relatively stable within a 707.87 million to 923.50 million range, with a peak in FY 2024 and the lowest level in FY 2022. Award volume increased from 421 in FY 2021 to 623 in FY 2025, indicating higher transaction activity even as annual obligation levels fluctuated.
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