§3334l Oversight of Defense Intelligence Agency culture

Summary

The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency must make sure every employee who leaves the Agency (except those on temporary detail) fills out an exit survey or does an exit interview before they go, when practical. The Director must send a written report each year for the 3-year period starting December 23, 2022, that explains what those exit surveys showed and what the Agency will do to fix problems and keep people. The Director must also tell the listed congressional committees within 14 days after starting any ad-hoc workforce climate survey and must deliver a final report within 90 days after finishing any such survey. That final report must say what was surveyed, who was included, why the survey was done, how the survey was made accessible, who ran it, and what actions are planned or being considered. Surveys must, when practical and while protecting secrets, be reachable on both classified and unclassified systems. Also, not later than 270 days after December 23, 2022, the Director must send Congress a study of whether the Agency can do 360-degree performance reviews and whether it can add leadership suitability checks (like personality, communication, and emotional intelligence tests) for promotions to GS‑14 or higher, including expected cost, staff needs, and needed authorities. Definitions: "appropriate committees of Congress" = the congressional intelligence committees, the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, and the Senate and House Appropriations Defense Subcommittees. "workforce climate survey" = an engagement or climate survey done at the agency, directorate, career field, or integrated intelligence center level (does not include exit surveys).