Defense Criminal Investigative Service

Defense Criminal Investigative Service
Seal of DCIS
Abbreviation	DCIS
Agency overview
Formed	1981
Employees	Approximately 475
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency	United States
Operations jurisdiction	United States
General nature	Federal law enforcement
Operational structure
Headquarters	Mark Center, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Agency executives	Kelly P. Mayo, Deputy Inspector General for Investigations / DCIS Director James R. Ives, DCIS Principal Deputy Director Vacant, DCIS Deputy Director, Investigative Operations Vacant, DCIS Deputy Director, Internal Operations
Parent agency	Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense
Website
https://www.dodig.mil/Components/DCIS/

The Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) is the criminal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Inspector General. DCIS protects military personnel by investigating cases of fraud, bribery, and corruption; preventing the illegal transfer of sensitive defense technologies to proscribed nations and criminal elements; investigating companies that use defective, substandard, or counterfeit parts in weapon systems and equipment utilized by the military; and stopping cyber crimes and computer intrusions.