Sept. 18, 2025

Rapid Operations Branch Office provides negotiation support and saves the government over $1.4 million in sustained costs

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Rapid Operations Branch Office (ROBO) recently provided critical support to the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) during complex negotiations involving a prime contractor and subcontractor.

Sept. 16, 2025

DCAA passes external peer review

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently passed the external peer review for Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30,2024 with no letter of comment.

Sept. 11, 2025

Remembering September 11, 2001

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Today marks the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, 9/11, a day that forever changed our nation.

Sept. 9, 2025

McKinney Branch Office identifies $74 million in non-compliant costs

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The McKinney Branch Office team recently completed a $2 billion pricing proposal and identified $74 million in non-compliant costs.

Sept. 9, 2025

DCAA auditors recognized for work on $450,000 case

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) auditors recently received praise for their thorough work assisting in the investigation of Mercer (US), LLC, (Mercer).

Sept. 4, 2025

Justin Carder receives William B. Petty Special Achievement Award for Management Excellence

Fort Belvoir — Justin Carder, Chief Digital & AI Officer, is this year’s William B. Petty Special Achievement Award for Management Excellence recipient in recognition of his exceptional leadership.

Sept. 2, 2025

2025 audit award winners

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently announced the audit award winners for 2025. Awardees accomplish major contributions to DCAA’s mission, exemplify DCAA values and demonstrate outstanding expertise in their field.

Aug. 28, 2025

2025 Customer Outreach and Team of the Year recipients

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently announced the Customer Outreach and Team of the Year award winners for 2025. Awardees accomplish major contributions to DCAA’s mission, exemplify DCAA values and demonstrate outstanding expertise in their field.

Aug. 26, 2025

2025 technical support award winners

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently announced the winners of the technical support awards. These awardees accomplish major contributions to DCAA’s mission, exemplify DCAA values and demonstrate outstanding expertise in their field.

Aug. 21, 2025

Learning from the Warfighter

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Adam Crowe shares his experience participating in the Executive Leadership Development Program.

Aug. 19, 2025

2025 Administrative Support Award winners

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently announced the winners of the administrative support annual awards. Awardees accomplish major contributions to DCAA’s mission, exemplify DCAA values and demonstrate outstanding expertise in their field.

Aug. 14, 2025

Temple Wilson awarded the prestigious Grechanik-Collins Professional Employee of the Year award

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Temple Wilson, Deputy General Counsel, was recently announced as this year’s Grechanik-Collins Professional Employee of the Year award recipient.

Aug. 12, 2025

David Van Dingenen and his experience with the Executive Leadership Development Program

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) is a unique leadership development opportunity hosted by the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service. David Van Dingenen, a Quality Assurance Auditor at DCAA, graduated from the ELDP in June 2025.

Aug. 7, 2025

L3 Technologies Inc agrees to pay $62 million to resolve False Claims Act violations

Fort Belvoir, Va. — L3 Technologies Inc. (L3) agreed to pay the United States $62 million to resolve allegations that its Communications System West division violated the False Claims Act and the Truth in Negotiations Act.

Aug. 5, 2025

Auditors assist in $9.5 million settlement case

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) provided investigative support on a $9.5 million settlement case with NORESCO, LLC (NORESCO).

Aug. 1, 2025

LED Lighting Solutions and owner enter $300,000 civil settlement agreement

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) recently supported an investigation resulting in a $300,000 civil settlement with LED Lighting Solutions, LLC (LED Lighting Solutions) and its owner, Thomas DeSantos.

July 30, 2025

Shenandoah Branch Office auditors identify over $400,000 in questioned costs

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Shenandoah Branch Office (SBO) completed a timely and efficient consolidated audit across two fiscal years. The team identified more than $484,000 in questioned costs and the contractor concurred with the audit results, saving the DoD nearly half a million dollars.

July 24, 2025

Boeing Corporate Audit Directorate reduces audit hours

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Teamwork, excellence, accountability, mutual respect, integrity and trust; at DCAA, these aren’t just values on a wall. They’re the foundation of how we work together. The audit team at the Boeing Corporate Audit Directorate (CAD), put these values into practice and delivered impressive results to the audit’s efficiency.

July 22, 2025

The Melbourne Resident Office, exemplifying excellence in every audit

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Melbourne Resident Office responded to a request from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and audited a major contractor’s cost impact proposal related to a change in corporate allocation practices.

July 17, 2025

DCAA’s advisory services help save $20 million on $600 million proposal

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA provides more than audit support. In addition to identifying questioned costs, auditors support contracting officers through expert financial advisory services.

July 15, 2025

DCAA Financial Liaison Advisor Collaborates with Regional Technical Programs Division to Host Virtual Training for U.S. Navy Commands

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Financial Liaison Advisors (FLAs) help bridge the gap between DCAA auditors and acquisition professionals at buying commands. Recently, Alyssa partnered with Tamesha Brown, a Technical Specialist from DCAA’s Regional Technical Programs Division (RST), to deliver two training sessions focused on bringing clarity to complex audit topics.

July 10, 2025

Delivering excellence in every audit: Carolina Branch Office spotlight

Fort Belvoir, Va. — At DCAA, excellence is a core value reflected in every audit. A recent post-award accounting system audit from the Carolina Branch Office exemplifies how DCAA audits consistently exceed expectations throughout the entire audit and demonstrates the extra time and care DCAA auditors put towards every audit to maximize the DoD’s buying power.

July 7, 2025

Introducing the Land, Sea and Air Directorates

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA officially consolidated the regional organization structure and welcomed the Land, Sea and Air Directorates on July 1

July 1, 2025

A new chapter after six decades

Fort Belvoir, Va. — This July 1, the Defense Contract Audit Agency celebrates 60 years of auditing and financial advisory excellence with the beginning of a new decade of service.

June 26, 2025

European Branch Office auditors identify $8.5 million in questioned costs

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The European Branch Office, Saudi Arabia Suboffice, recently identified $8.5 million in questioned costs on proposed amounts for unsettled flexibly priced contract reimbursements. Auditors Yousef Traish, Tarek Ali, James Rupert and Poppy Greer played an instrumental role in the audit’s success.