Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1400.25, Volume 2013
April 17, 2012
Incorporating Change 1, August 11, 2025
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SUBJECT: DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Defense Civilian Intelligence
Personnel System (DCIPS) Program Evaluation
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
a. Instruction. This Instruction is composed of several volumes, each containing its own
purpose. The purpose of the overall Instruction, in accordance with the authority in DoD
Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (a)), is to establish and implement policy, establish
procedures, provide guidelines and model programs, delegate authority, and assign
responsibilities regarding civilian personnel management within the DoD.
b. Volume
(1) 2000 Volume Series. The 2000 Volume series of this Instruction, in accordance with
the authority in Reference (a) and DoDDs 5143.01, 1400.25, and 1400.35 (References (b), (c),
and (d)), establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides guidance for DCIPS.
(2) This Volume. This Volume of this Instruction, in accordance with the authority in
References (a) and (b), the guidance in References (c) and (d), and pursuant to section 1601 of
title 10, United States Code (Reference (e)), implements policies and assigns responsibilities for
evaluating the effectiveness of DCIPS.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Volume:
a. Applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other
organizational entities within the DoD (hereinafter referred to collectively as the “DoD
Components”).
