I want to extend my appreciation to you for all the hard work that went into the successful transition of the Enterprise. We are now united under one common system that supports both DCIPS pay bands and grades. In October 2011, I shared that meeting the evolving scope and complexity of threats challenging our nation is my highest priority. To meet this challenge we must be vigilant in our efforts to 1) improve strategic workforce planning, 2) professionalize the workforce, 3) increase foreign language area capability skills, and 4) utilize the DCIPS policies to enable the recruitment, development, and retention of a highly-skilled workforce. Read more
Michael G. Vickers
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence