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Defense Intelligence Agency

DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL FOR ANALYSIS, TECHNOLOGY, AND INTEGRATION DIVISION

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  • Full Time
  • $150,160 - $207,500/year
  • Washington, DC
December 11, 2025 Attorney

Job Description

We are committed to: Teamwork: Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment. Integrity: Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities. Excellence: Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise. Service: Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself.

Duties

DIA employs a variety of professionals who serve throughout the workforce to ensure successful operations. To view this position’s duties, click Vacancies to be directed to DIA’s online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the “Advanced Search” link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the “Job Opening ID” field.

Salary
  • $150,160 - $207,500/year
Conditions of Employment
  • - U.S. Citizenship - Drug Test - Security Investigation

All applicants must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry.

Qualifications

If you are viewing this announcement via USAJobs, please visit www.DIA.MIL to view this announcement and specific qualification requirements.

  • Executive Core Qualification factors
  • Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualification factors
  • Technical Qualification factors

Other Information JOINT DUTY CREDIT: All DIA executive level positions require Joint Duty credit. Work experience which qualifies for joint duty certification under Intelligence Community Directive 601. Qualifying experience requires at least 12 months of satisfactory performance at a pay grade of at least GS-11 (or equivalent) after 11 September 2001 in positions such as: prior military service; a detail, rotational, or temporary assignment to another agency in the Intelligence Community or equivalent experience in the private sector, academia, or other Federal or state agencies. Note: Applicants without Joint Duty credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected, a waiver would be required prior to final appointment or provide proof of Joint Duty qualifying experience. AUTHORITY: This position is a Defense Intelligence Senior Level (DISL) position. DIA has the authority to establish and staff these positions through PL 104-201. CITIZENSHIP, BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING/AGREEMENT: All DISL candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain a Top Secret clearance and are subject to a thorough background inquiry. Information obtained during this inquiry will be considered in the selection decision. Selectees for DISL positions are also subject to mandatory testing for illegal drug use prior to appointment, and may be subject to polygraph examinations. DISL employees will sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants selected for this position must successfully complete a one-year probationary period in conjunction with the appointment at the DISL level. (Applicants selected from outside of DCIPS are also subject to the completion of an additional one-year probationary period [two years total] associated with their initial appointment to the Agency.) MOBILITY AND DEPLOYMENT: Organizational, functional and geographical mobility is highly desirable for senior civilians. It can add breadth and depth to the member’s experience along with greater challenges and responsibilities. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE: This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Incumbents of this position will be required to file an Executive Branch Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) with the DIA Office of General Counsel. THE EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM: Applicants with family members who have special needs, as defined by DoD Instruction 1315.19, “The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)”, are encouraged to review Sections 5.2 and 5.3 for information on the requirements of this instruction related applicants for employment with DIA. The availability of medical care and specialized educational requirements for family members with special needs will be determined during the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) medical screening process. RELOCATION COSTS: Relocation expenses in connection with a permanent change of station may be authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and at agency discretion. GOVERNMENT ETHICS: DIA is committed to maintaining an ethical culture and upholding the high standards for ethical government conduct. As a DIA Employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch as well as the criminal Required Documents

Supplementary Narrative Statement Current non-DIA Federal Civilian Employees must submit a copy of your last SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.

How to Apply



If you are viewing this announcement via USA Jobs, please visit www.dia.mil/careers to view this announcement and specific qualification requirements.

Follow the instructions, below.

All applicants are required to submit a 2-page résumé showing possession of the Technical Qualifications (TQ). Format is at your discretion, but must include: full name, address, and telephone numbers and/or email address where you can be reached.
RESUMES SHOULD NOT EXCEED TWO PAGES AND SHOW POSSESSION OF TQs WITHIN THE RESUME.
A SEPARATE NARRATIVE ADDRESSING TQS IS NO LONGER REQUIRED.
RESUMES OVER THE 2-PAGE LIMIT WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BEYOND PAGE TWO.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify us at the address below. The decision on granting an accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION:

2-page résumé and any attachments, should be in MS Word, Adobe Acrobat or similar file formats. We recommend you submit your application via e-mail to avoid possible mail delays. Submit unclassified applications to diasemovacancies@dodiis.mil, Michelle.Maines@dodiis.mil and Tai.Stanfield@dodiis.mil.

If none of the above methods are available, you may mail your application to:
Defense Intelligence Agency
Senior Executive Management Office
(Attn: SEMO, DIAC, Ms. Maines)
Building 6000 Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C. 20340-5100.

NOTE: Use of postage paid Government agency envelopes to file job applications is a violation of Federal law and regulation. Applications received in government franked envelopes will not be considered. Please send only one application by one of the methods above. Applications and any supporting materials you submit will not be returned.

REGARDLESS OF WHICH TRANSMISSION METHOD YOU USE, YOUR APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED IN
THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OFFICE BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE CLOSING DATE
STATED ON THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT.

Benefits Please visit our web site, www.dia.mil. Under the "Careers" heading on our web site, you will find a listing of benefits available to DIA employees.


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