The DoD relies heavily on its civilian workforce to perform duties usually performed by military personnel -- incl. combat support functions such as logistics. Civilian senior leaders are among those who manage DoD's civilians. In 2007, DoD was mandated to assess requirements for its civilian senior leader workforce in light of recent trends. DoD reported its recent reply to this requirement in 2009, which used information from a 2008 baseline review to validate its senior leader requirements. This report reviewed DoD's approach for: (1) assessing its civilian senior leader workforce requirements; (2) identifying and communicating the need for additional senior leaders; and (3) developing and managing this workforce. A print on demand pub.

With more than 50% of its civilian workforce (about 700,000 civilians) eligible to retire in the next few years, DoD may be faced with deciding how to fill numerous mission-critical positions -- some involving senior leadership. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2006 requires DoD to develop a strategic human capital plan, update it annually through 2010, and address 8 requirements. The 2007 NDAA added nine requirements to the annual update to shape DOD's senior leader workforce. This report assesses the extent to which DoD's 2008 update addressed: (1) the 2006 human capital planning requirements; (2) the 2007 senior leader requirements; and (3) key factors that may affect civilian workforce planning. Illus.