The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has announced it is discontinuing its long-running James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award as part of a broader effort to realign resources toward mission-critical priorities.
The award was established in 1966 in honor of the late Air Force Col. James S. Cogswell, the first chief of industrial security within the Department of Defense. Cogswell was responsible for developing the basic principles of the Industrial Security Program, which includes an emphasis on the partnership between industry and government to protect classified information. This partnership ultimately ensures the greatest protection for the U.S. warfighter and our Nation’s classified information.
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