INFORMATION 

TECHNOLOGY

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We will continue to develop a highly skilled, 

professional and agile workforce through 

a robust Talent Management System that 

grows employees from the entry-level to the 

senior ranks ... We will invest in developing 

those individuals through defined career 

paths. The Agency will actively steer 

employees into priority assignments when 

needed to cover mission.

We will promote officers who best meet 

our standards, represent our culture, and 

demonstrate the capability to contribute 

at the next level. This process will involve 

leadership at all levels and treat DIA’s human 

capital as the most critical resource for the 

success of the Agency.”

- DIA Strategic Approach
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Are you ready for a career in 

Information Technology?

From artifi cial intelligence to application development, offi cers 

in the Information Technology Career Field manage the Nation’s 

most secure and complex networks. As an offi cer in this career 

fi eld, you will develop, manage and protect DIA’s innovative 

systems and services to enable the global delivery of intelligence.

The Intelligence Community is perhaps the most innovative 

data collector, with the ability to siphon off various pools of 

information from nearly any source — and DIA is at the forefront 

of pioneering advanced technology to further these collection 

eff orts. We need offi cers who stay abreast of the evolving 

technology environment and apply their deep understanding 

and skills across many domains. Putting your aptitude for 

technology and service to work, you will enable DIA’s decision 

advantage and meet national security objectives. 

Think this could be you? Explore how your unique contributions 

can make a national impact as an Information Technology offi cer. 

in one of our many specialty areas. 

ON THE COVER: Richard, an IT specialist, and ITSN Swift connect the Agency with cuttingedge technology that enables DIA officers to identify threats and protect national security.
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Information Technology Specialties 

Cyber Security

DIA’s information infrastructure, ranging from telecommunications to computer 

networks, is the foundation for much of our mission activity. As these systems 

have become increasingly complex and interconnected, the tools and methods 

used to attack it have multiplied. We rely on officers in this specialty to protect 

our IT systems, and capabilities using offensive and defensive cyber techniques. 

Serve on our team in one of these positions:

• Computer Network

Defense Analyst.

• Forensic Analyst.

• Information System

Security Officer.

• Malware Analyst.

• Network Analyst.

• Technical Advisor.

IT Data Specialist

Officers in this specialty engineer and build data environments to answer key 

intelligence questions. You will discover stories told within disparate data sets 

and present them to decision makers. Working closely with customers, you will 

make sure the right questions are being answered and the right data is being 

used to create algorithms and perform data visualization that advance our mission. 

Serve on our team in one of these positions:

• Data Analyst.

• Data Engineer.

• Data Scientist.

• Database Administrator.

• Technical Advisor.

LEFT: 

In an ever-changing, 

dynamic global 

threat environment, 

information technology 

provides military 

commanders with 

greater knowledge of 

dangerous actors and 

potential threats.

LEFT:

IT officers continually 

monitor and 

troubleshoot our 

information systems 

networks, which 

connect DIA officers 

to mission critical data 

around the world.
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BELOW: IT engineers ensure interoperability, mobility and security of our IT systems at DIA.

DIA’s Information Technology Career Field is a team of elite 

professionals who provide the full range of services required 

to plan, maintain and sustain our global IT enterprise. 

Working with internal customers, warfighters, and a variety 

of international and Intelligence Community partners, our 

IT officers collectively posture DIA for mission success — we 

cannot succeed without these men and women.”

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAREER FIELD MANAGER

IT Engineer

Join DIA’s elite team of IT experts who keep us and our mission connected. 

From design and development to installation and troubleshooting, you 

will maintain DIA’s computer hardware and software. We need tech-savvy 

professionals who optimize our IT infrastructure through application 

engineering, cloud computing and systems engineering. Serve on our team in 

one of these positions:

• Application Software Engineer.

• Network Engineer.

• Systems Engineer.
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IT Mission Support

Instrumental in the execution of major IT programs that deliver capabilities 

across our global enterprise, officers in this specialty manage the implementation 

of new technology, products and services. Working across the Department of 

Defense and Intelligence Community, you will collaborate with stakeholders to 

provision software that meets and exceeds mission requirements. Serve on our 

team in one of these positions:

• Account Manager. 

• IT Project Manager.

• Management Analyst.

• Program Manager.

IT Specialist

Be a part of our frontline IT support. We need you to keep our global systems 

operational, 24/7. You will troubleshoot recurring issues, solve complex network 

problem, as well as upgrade and debug our systems. Serve on our team in one of 

these positions:

• Operations Officer. • Watch Officer.

RIGHT:

Hosted by DIA’s chief 

information officer, 

the DoDIIS Worldwide 

Conference brings together 

experts from Government, 

military, industry and 

academia to tackle 

the IT challenges and 

complexities we face today.

LEFT:

By ensuring the reliability 

of our information systems, 

IT specialists connect DIA 

officers to the tools they 

need to meet the demands 

of our mission.
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Do What Matters

DIA’s Unique Role

DIA is committed to excellence in defense 

of the Nation. Leaders at all levels of the 

military and U.S. Government rely on 

DIA for cutting-edge analysis, targeted 

collection, and advanced technological 

expertise to support global military 

operations. We provide defense 

intelligence on foreign militaries and 

operating environments that delivers 

decision advantage to prevent and 

decisively win wars. Excellence begins 

with the support that each member of 

DIA and the greater Defense Intelligence 

Enterprise receives every day to complete 

the mission. With a global workforce of 

over 16,500 employees, DIA requires a 

robust, agile and skilled mission support 

team to provide administrative, physical, 

and technical support while operating in 

complex threat environments.
For more information on a career at DIA, visit our website:

www.dia.mil/careers

DIA Career Fields

and Specialties

Analysis

• All-Source Analysis

• Scientific & Technical Intelligence

Counterintelligence

• Counterintelligence Agent

• Cover Support

Finance & Acquisition

• Acquisition Program 

Management

• Budget

• Contracting &

Procurement Analysis

• Finance & Accounting

• Requirements Manager & 

Contracting Officer Representative

Human Intelligence

• Clandestine Collection

• Operations Support

• Overt Collection

Human Services

• Behavioral Sciences

• Equal Employment

• Human Resources

• Training & Education

Information Technology

• Cyber Security

• IT Data Specialist

• IT Engineer

• IT Mission Support

• IT Specialist

Mission Management

• Collection Management

• Intelligence Operations 

Management

• International Affairs

• Joint Capability Development

& Intelligence Support to 

Acquisition

• Joint Intelligence Planning

• Joint Target Intelligence

• Policy & Strategy

Office Management

& Infrastructure

• Communications, 

Operations & Media

• Facilities

• Logistics

• Program Analysis & Management

• Staff Operations

Science & Technology

• Open-Source Intelligence

• Research & Development

• Technical Collection

• Technical Exploitation

• Technical Operations

Security

• Credibility Assessment

• Criminal Investigator

• Global Security

• Insider Threat

• Police

• Security Specialist

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Your Career. Our Commitment.

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