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July 25, 2022

History of the Defense Contract Audit Institute - Part 3

This is the final of three articles chronicling the history of the Defense Contract Audit Institute. This third article covers move from the Memphis location to the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia.

July 18, 2022

History of the Defense Contract Audit Institute - Part 2

This is the second of three articles chronicling the history of the Defense Contract Audit Institute. This second article covers the events at DCAI when it was in a building on the University of Memphis.

July 11, 2022

History of the Defense Contract Audit Institute – Part 1

This is the first of three articles chronicling the history of the Defense Contract Audit Institute. This first article covers the founding of DCAI at the Memphis Supply Depot.

July 13, 2021

Onboarding Then and Now

Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of articles highlighting DCAA's history.Those who join DCAA today onboard at the Defense Contract Audit Institute (DCAI) in Atlanta, Ga. New employees spend their first two weeks at DCAI where they are issued ID cards, receive laptops, and take their first classes in contract auditing. They then return

July 1, 2021

A Short History of DCAA

Editor’s Note: This story is the first in a series of articles celebrating DCAA’s birthday. Future articles will highlight changes in auditing and training.DCAA was founded on July 1, 1965 when it assumed responsibility for contract auditing for all of DoD. In announcing the decision to create a consolidated audit function, Secretary of Defense