The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) is the criminal investigative arm of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). Its stated mission is to protect America's warfighters by conducting investigations in support of crucial National Defense priorities.
Pursuant to the statutory obligations of the DoD Inspector General to "initiate, conduct, and supervise such . . . investigations in the Department of Defense (including the military departments) as the Inspector General considers appropriate" (IG Act §8(c)(2)) and to "give particular regard to the activities of the internal . . investigative units of the military departments with a view toward avoiding duplication and insuring effective coordination and cooperation" (IG Act §8(c)(9)), the DCIS devotes investigative resources to:
- Terrorism
- Product Substitution
- Cyber Crimes/Computer Intrusion
- Technology Transfers
- Other Categories of Fraud (e.g., Bribery, Corruption and Major Thefts)
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