Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Building an Open Source Certificate Program

C² supported the ODNI CHCO staff in developing the foundation for a Community-wide Open Source certification program. In particular, the project team conducted a practice analysis to describe systematically the requirements of effective performance. The results of this analysis specified both the work requirements (i.e., duties and tasks) and worker requirements (i.e., knowledge, skills, and abilities) associated with this professional area. Next, the team developed a Concept of Operations/Program (CONOP) that considered the various approaches to Open Source exploitation that exist across the IC and provided certification regime alternatives. Lastly, in the context of the broader effort, the project team developed the process for defining Competency Subdirectories. This process structures the identification of specific knowledge and skills associated with a professional area, along with a systematic linkage process to IC-level competencies. The process has been replicated with a wide range of professional areas in the Community.

Development of an Open Source Brochure

C² partnered with the Open Source Center and ODNI CHCO staff to design and develop a trifold Open Source brochure. The brochure is being used by the Open Source Center and other IC components to market the Open Source profession. As part of the development process, the team identified additional marketing materials (e.g., posters, miniature CDs, supplemental brochures, display booth materials) that may benefit the Open Source profession.

Development of the Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Subdirectory

C² worked with ODNI CHCO staff to develop the Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity (EEOD) Competency Subdirectory. The project team began by collecting and analyzing existing job-related information to develop a draft set of key work activities performed by EEOD professionals, along with a draft set of knowledge and skills. Next, the draft content was reviewed and revised in a series of interviews and focus groups with EEOD SMEs; populated into a job analytic survey; and distributed to a sample of EEOD professionals from across the IC. The survey results were used to finalize the key work activities and develop a comprehensive description of the knowledge and skills required by the IC EEOD workforce. Finally, the knowledge and skill list was formally translated into the EEOD Competency Subdirectory by developing linkages with the established ODNI Competencies. The subdirectory will be used to inform workforce planning efforts and support the development of recruitment, hiring, and training strategies for EEOD professionals.

Development of the Acquisition Subdirectories

C² worked with ODNI CHCO staff to develop a set of Acquisition Competency Subdirectories. In particular, four subdirectories were developed for the IC’s highest-priority Acquisition specialties (i.e., Contracting, Project Management, System Engineering, and Business Cost Estimating). The project team adopted a standardized development process for each subdirectory. First, team members collected and analyzed existing job-related information to develop a draft set of key work activities performed by incumbents, along with a draft set of knowledge and skills for the specialty area. Next, the draft content was reviewed and revised by SMEs; populated into a job analytic survey; and distributed to a sample of Acquisition professionals from across the IC. The survey results were used to finalize the key work activities and develop a comprehensive description of the knowledge and skills required by the IC Acquisition workforce in the specialty area. Finally, the knowledge and skill lists were formally translated into Acquisition Competency Subdirectories by developing linkages with the established ODNI Competencies. The subdirectories will be used to inform workforce planning efforts and support the development of recruitment, hiring, and training strategies in each of the Acquisition specialty areas.