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Feb. 11, 2025
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation False Claims Act violation results in $15 million settlement
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (Booz Allen) agreed to pay the United States over $15 million to resolve allegations against Booz Allen’s subsidiary, Booz Allen Hamilton Engineering Services LLC (BES).
Jan. 31, 2025
DCAA donates over $70,000 through the 2024 Combined Federal Campaign
Fort Belvoir, Va. — From the start of September 2024 to Jan. 15, 2025, DCAA employees donated over $70,000 to the Combined Federal Campaign, exceeding DCAA’s pledge goal.
Jan. 29, 2025
A legacy of DCAA service
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Many connections can be found at the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Friends, colleagues, and even families are found across the regions and offices within DCAA. Among the families working at DCAA, many are spouses, some are children and parents, and one family is Julie Long’s. Julie is a Program Analyst whose family legacy spans three generations and nearly 60 years of service to DCAA.
Dec. 31, 2024
Holiday Cheer and Networking
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA personnel in Headquarters participated in the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) tree lighting ceremony on December 10 at the McNamara Headquarters complex. The Headquarters annual holiday party took place on the second floor of the McNamara Headquarters building later that week on December 12.
Dec. 30, 2024
Mr. Joseph Bucsko joins Senior Executive Service as the Deputy Regional Director, Eastern Region
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. Joseph Bucsko was officially inducted into the Senior Executive Services (SES) during a ceremony on Dec. 11, 2024.
Dec. 11, 2024
Ms. Debbra Caw awarded 2024 Meritorious Presidential Rank Award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Debbra Caw earned the 2024 Meritorious Presidential Rank Award (PRA), one of the most prestigious awards in the career civilian service.
Dec. 5, 2024
Ms. Ida Pham joins the Senior Executive Service
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Ida Pham joined the Senior Executive Service (SES) as the Deputy Regional Director, Western Region, in October 2024.
Nov. 22, 2024
Setting the Tempo via Town Hall
Reston, Va. — On Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, Ms. Jennifer Desautel, DCAA Director, hosted a town hall for approximately 250 DCAA attendees from 13 field audit offices within the Eastern Region, Field Detachment and Headquarters.
Nov. 5, 2024
Ms. Desautel Sets DCAA’s 2024 CFC Goal
Fort Belvoir, Va. — This year’s Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is well underway and DCAA has already begun to “Give Happy.”
Oct. 24, 2024
Ms. Jennifer Desautel Appointed DCAA Director
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Jennifer Desautel was appointed as the Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency on Oct. 20, 2024. Ms. Desautel is a results-driven leader with a proven track record in driving transformative and strategic change, while leveraging advanced technologies to enhance capabilities.
Oct. 21, 2024
Giving Happy for the Future
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA is proudly participating in this year’s annual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). This year, Kim Cook is the DCAA CFC Representative. While her role is to help coordinate, spread awareness, and answer questions about the campaign, she also shines a light on the personal impact the campaign has on others.
Oct. 18, 2024
A warm goodbye and thank you to Ms. Terri Dilly, DCAA Director
Arlington, Va. — After devoting more than three decades to Federal service, Ms. Terri Dilly, Director, retired on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.
Oct. 16, 2024
Mentor Perspectives on the DCAA Mentorship Program
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The 2023 Mentorship Program cohort just completed another year of success, shining a light on the value this program brings to all participants. This year, we spoke with a few mentors who shared their experiences and perspectives on the program, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how mentorship at DCAA creates lasting impacts.
Sept. 17, 2024
Laura Michaels awarded for workforce development contributions
Fort Belvoir, Va. — On Aug. 28, 2024, Laura Michaels, Corporate Audit Manager in the Central Region, was awarded the Contributions to Workforce Development award.
Sept. 11, 2024
Remembering September 11, 2001
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA honors the memories of those who died in the September 11, 9/11, terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pa.
Sept. 9, 2024
Operations Investigative Support Division assists fraud case against Prysmian Cable and Systems USA LLC
Fort Belvoir — Prysmian Cable and Systems USA LLC (Prysmian) agreed to pay $920,000 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act by knowingly falsifying test results and failing to conduct required testing on cables used in vehicles created for military use between 2005 to 2021.
Sept. 2, 2024
Auditors support case against Amethyst Research, Inc. resulting in $645,000 settlement
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Operations Investigation Support Division (OIS) supported an investigation with the Defense Criminal Investigation Service (DCIS). Amethyst Research, Inc. (ARI) agreed to pay $645,000 to settle fraud allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of NASA and the DoD.
Aug. 21, 2024
DCAA 2023 Team of the Year Award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Operations Technical Audit Services (OTS) Quantitative Methods Center of Excellence (QM CoE) team was named the DCAA 2023 Team of the Year.
Aug. 19, 2024
DCAA Employees Awarded 2023 Meritorious Civilian Service Awards
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Meritorious Civilian Service Award recognizes DCAA employees who accomplish their duties in an exceptional manner; inspire others to improve the quality and quantity of their work; and exercise initiative creating processes that result in new and substantial savings.
Aug. 16, 2024
DCAA strives to help Reduce Food Insecurity with this year’s Feds Feed Families
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Feds Feed Families campaign is an annual and voluntary effort where the Federal workforce can positively impact their local communities.
Aug. 14, 2024
John Gilbert Presented Distinguished Civilian Service Award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. John Gilbert was named the 2023 Distinguished Civilian Service Award winner for his outstanding leadership and dedication.
Aug. 12, 2024
Carrie Alouise named 2023 Supervisory Auditor of the Year
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Carrie Alouise is a supervisory auditor who focuses on people, exemplifying outstanding customer service, and routinely facilitating the advancement of others. Because of her work and achievements, she was named the 2023 Supervisory Auditor of the Year.
Aug. 7, 2024
Three Auditors Presented with 2023 Annual Awards
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA presented annual awards to three distinct members of the agency for their outstanding work and dedication to DCAA’s mission.
Aug. 5, 2024
DoD Fraud Prevention Week with the Operations Investigation Support Team
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Fraud is a crime that can impact individuals, groups, or large corporations. DCAA is dedicated to preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse of government funds. From Aug. 5 to Aug. 8, 2024, DCAA is dedicated to support DoD’s Fraud Prevention Week.
July 24, 2024
Stacey Proctor, DCAA’s 2023 Audit Manager of the Year
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Stacey Proctor is the Field Audit Office (FAO) Manager at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corporate Audit Directorate (LMBAE CAD) in Fort Worth, Tx. and received special recognition as the 2023 Audit Manager of the Year.
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