The Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System…Continuing the Evolution

In Phase 2 of the review of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence engaged the Academy to provide independent verification and validation, as well as ongoing advice and guidance, for continuing the evolution of DCIPS. Following the issuance of the Academy Panel’s Phase I report, the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) decided to limit the full scope of the pay-for-performance elements of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) to the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. This decision created a need for revisions in the fundamental design of DCIPS and ushered in a new set of requirements to transition most of the DCIPS workforce from pay bands to grades. In light of the SECDEF decision, the Human Capital Management Office (HCMO) of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (OUSD(I)) engaged the Academy to perform independent verification and validation of the continuing evolution of DCIPS. The SECDEF decision outlined several areas where OUSD(I) would need to focus its efforts in reshaping DCIPS to address the Academy Panel’s Phase I recommendations.