Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1400.35
September 24, 2007
Incorporating Change 1, September 1, 2009
USD(I)
SUBJECT: Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS)
References: (a) DoD Directive 1400.35, “Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System
(DCIPS),” March 18, 2002 (hereby canceled)
(b) Chapter 83, sections 1601, 1606, 1609, and 1614 of title 10, United States
Code
(c) DoD Directive 5143.01, “Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
(USD(I)),” November 23, 2005
(d) Executive Order 12333, “United States Intelligence Activities,”
December 4, 1981, as amended
(e) through (h), see Enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Reissues Reference (a) to update policy, responsibilities, and authorities for the DCIPS.
1.2. Continues to implement Reference (b) within the Department of Defense consistent with
Reference (c).
1.3. Renames the Defense Civilian Intelligence Board (DCIB) as the Defense Intelligence
Human Resource Board (DIHRB).
2. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments
(including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a service in the Department of
Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other
organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the
“DoD Components”).
Change 1, 9/01/2009
