Sec. 428. Oversight of Defense Intelligence Agency culture
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Congress finds the following: The Defense Intelligence Agency has not taken sufficient steps to address an unhealthy culture at the Agency. In the report of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 5412 of the 117th Congress (H. Rept. 117–156), the Committee mandated several reports and briefings for which the Defense Intelligence Agency failed to respond in a timely manner. The Agency has committed to improving Agency culture and leadership; however, actions taken to date fall short of addressing the permissive environment for management abuses.
The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall ensure that each employee of such Agency who leaves employment with such Agency (but not including any detail assignment) completes an exit survey or exit interview prior to such departure, to the extent practicable. On an annual basis during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a written analysis of the results of the exit surveys or exit interviews completed pursuant to paragraph
(1)during the year covered by the report together with a plan of the Director to address any issues identified pursuant to such results to improve retention and culture. Not later than 14 days after the date on which the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency conducts an ad-hoc workforce climate survey (including in response to a specific incident or concern), the Director shall notify the congressional intelligence committees. Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency concludes the conduct of any workforce climate survey, the Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report containing the final results of such workforce climate survey. Such report shall include the following: The topic of the workforce climate survey, and the workforce level surveyed. The rationale for conducting the workforce climate survey. The measures in place to ensure the accessibility of the workforce climate survey. The lead official or entity conducting the workforce climate survey. Any actions the Director intends to take, or is considering, in response to the results of the workforce climate survey. The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, and consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, workforce climate surveys are accessible to employees of such Agency on classified and unclassified systems. Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report containing an analysis of the feasibility (including the anticipated cost, personnel requirements, necessary authorities, and such other matters as may be determined appropriate by the Director for purposes of analyzing feasibility) of— conducting 360-degree performance reviews among employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency; and including leadership suitability assessments (including personality evaluations, communication style assessments, and emotional intelligence aptitude assessments) for promotions of such employees to a position within grade GS–14 or above of the General Schedule. In this section, the term workforce climate survey — means a workforce engagement or climate survey conducted at the agency, directorate, career field, or integrated intelligence center level, without regard to whether the survey is conducted on an annual or ad-hoc basis; and does not include an exit survey specified in subsection (b).