intelligence agent

U.S.-Defense-Intelligence-Agency

DS&T, little to no real technical work going on there, the work mostly involves feeding egos of "Senior Leaders".  My experience was that most of the leadership lack technical depth and experience, and don't take input from experienced employees.  Strict chain of command like the military, independent thought is discouraged.  There's a lot of overt and subtle infighting among the divisions, senior government are looking to move up, the organization seems bloated to justify the number of senior executive service personnel.  This is based on 6+ years there, I gave it more than a fighting chance hoping things would change but it's the core culture.

If you are interested in work related to science and engineering, this is not the place for you.  If you want a steady paycheck and good benefits, this is it for both government and contractor personnel.  The majority of the working level people are fun to work with and dedicated.

This is the most bureaucratic organization that is grasping for the last bit of relevance. Leadership and management are out of touch patting themselves on successes from the 9/11. They will crush the soul of anyone who recommends change. Do you want to use a fax machine, Windows 98 PC, and floppy disk? This is the organization for you!

DIA is a typical government intelligence agency.  The job is stable and the work is overall constant.  The management depends on who is your supervisor and if they are interested in moving your career forward.  Overall work environment is not very positive due to the change in promotion schedule.

Working for the DIA provided a productive and purposeful sense of contribution to the agency and the government. Many opportunities for training and on-the-job experience.

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