Struggles to retain smartest employees; Horrible HR
Pros
-Pay is far better than private sector equivalent (i.e. think tank positions) -Opportunities to work on real time national security issues both in the US and overseas -If the current HR policies are implemented well then DIA could be a good place to work in 3-5 fiscal years
Cons
-The benefits are far outweighed by the sub-par personnel management and administrative support -While recent personnel initiatives aimed at improving employee mobility and making career advancement consistent are long over due, they will almost certainly lead to a turbulent few years -Smartest and most accomplished employees often quit for greener pastures in the IC due to lack of career mobility within DIA -Support staff are incompetent (recent examples include a deployment support employee not knowing that Baghdad is in Iraq and not Afghanistan; simple HR issues taking 3+ months to resolve)
