DCPAS implements hiring authorities authorized under the National Defense Authorization Act and other policy updates that support hiring improvement goals. DCPAS provides advisory and consultation services for Component headquarters human resources on DOD direct hire authorities, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Acts of 1994 (USERRA), DOD Pathways Programs, and Non-Traditional Personnel Programs as well as analysis of Time-to-Hire metrics.

Resources

Policy Guidance: Modification of Direct Hire Authorities for the Department of Defense

• Expansion of the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense, August 12, 2024
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Authorities Consolidated by Sec. 1109 FY20 and Hereby Suspended
  • Department of Defense Temporary Direct Hire Authority for Certain Competitive Service Positions
  • Temporary Direct-Hire Authority for DOD Childcare Services Providers for Department Child Development Centers – National Defense Authorization Act FY18 Sec. 559
  • Military to Mariner Direct Hiring Authority
  • Direct Hire Authorities for Select Technical Acquisition Positions (National Defense Authorization Act FY16 Sec. 1112 & 1113)
  • Temporary Direct Hire Authority for Financial Management Experts in the Department of Defense Workforce (National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY17 Sec. 1110, as amended by NDAA FY18 Sec. 1106 and NDAA FY19 Sec. 1113)
  • Frequently Asked Questions for Direct Hire Authority, National Defense Authorization Act, Sec. 1110
  • Direct hiring Authority for Cyber Workforce Positions (National Defense Authorization Act FY17 Sec. 1643(a)(3))
  • Expedited Hiring Authority for Select Defense Acquisition Positions
  • Expedited Hiring Authority for Health Care Professionals
  • DOD Schedule A Authority for Cyber Security Positions
  • Temporary Direct Hire Authority for the Department of Defense for Personnel to Assist in Business Transformation and Management Innovation
  • Temporary Authority to Immediately Appoint Retired Members of the Armed Forces to Certain Positions in the Department of Defense (National Defense Authorization Act FY21, Sec. 1108)"
  • Temporary Direct Hire Authority for Military Housing Offices
  • Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Schedule A Hiring Authority
  • Title 38 Delegation Agreement

Policy Guidance

• Approval of Temporary Direct Hire Authority for the United States Naval Community College
• Pilot Program on Direct Hire Authority for Spouses of Members of the Uniformed Services at Locations Outside the United States
• Use of Direct Hiring Processes for Artificial Intelligence Professionals and Other Data Science and Software Development Personnel
• Pilot Program on the Use of Electronic Portfolios to Evaluate Certain Applicants for Technical Positions
• Probationary Period Questions and Answers
• Expansion of Temporary Authority to Appoint Retired Members of the Armed Forces to Certain Positions in the Department of Defense
• Temporary Authority to Immediately Appoint Retired Members of the Armed Forces to Certain Positions in the Department of Defense (National Defense Authorization Act FY21, Sec. 1108)
• Pilot Programs for Non-Competitive Appointment of Physically Disqualified Former Cadets and Midshipmen as Civilian Employees
• Direct Hire Authority for the Department of Defense Post-Secondary Students and Recent Graduates (National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY17 Sec 1106, as amended by NDAA FY19, Sec 1102 and NDAA FY24 Sec 1116)
• FY22 Allocation of Direct-Hire Authority for PSS_RG
• Noncompetitive Temporary and Term Appointments to Meet Critical Hiring Needs in the Department of Defense (National Defense Authorization Act FY17 Sec. 1105(b))
• Temporary Direct Hire Authority for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and the Major Range and Test Facilities Base in the Department of Defense (National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY17 Sec. 1125(a) and (c), as amended by NDAA FY18 Sec. 1102)
• Direct Hire Authority for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and the Major Range and Test Facilities Base in the Department of Defense
• Direct Hire Authority for Department of Defense Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (NDAA FY17 Sec. 1125(b))
• Noncompetitive Appointment of Certain Military Spouses – Change in eligibility for relocating spouses (National Defense Authorization Act FY17 Sec. 1131)
• Extensions of Term Appointments in the Competitive Service in the DOD (National Defense Authorization Act FY17 Sec. 1105 (a) and (d))
• Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness memorandum, "Modification of Temporary and Term Appointments Within the Department of Defense," dated June 12, 2017
• Implementation of Direct Hire Authority for Shortage Category and/or Critical Need Positions
• Temp DHA for DoD Police Officers
• Temp DHA for Positions Designated as DoD Prevention Workforce Positions
• Modification of Temporary and Term Appointments within the Department of Defense
• DCPAS Message 2019010 – Office of Personnel Management Government-wide Eligibility of Land Management Employees in a Time-Limited Appointment into the Competitive Service
• Frequently Asked Questions for Determining Minimum Qualification Requirements for Federal Employment
• DoD Instruction Guide and Requirements For New Managerial and Supervisory Position and Person Coding
• Repeal of the National Emergency Exception to Appointment of Retired Military Members of the Armed Forces to Department of Defense Positions within 180 days of Retirement, dated Jun 5, 2017

Additional Resources

• DoD Onboarding Resource Portal
• DoD Enterprise Assessment Strategy Recommendations
• DoD Implementing Guidance for Assessment Requirements for the Hiring and Selection Process
• DoD Hiring Assessment and Selection Guide
• DoD Instruction Guide and Requirements For New Managerial and Supervisory Position and Person Coding
• Navigating the Hiring Process: The Hiring Manager’s Toolkit
• Department of Defense Competitive Service Hiring Authorities Matrix - Updated 20 February
• Agreement for the Movement of Personnel Between the Civil Service System and the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) in the Department of Defense - Updated 24 February 2024
• DCPAS Numbered Message regarding the Federal Supervisory Assessment available for DoD
• DCPAS Message 2024043 - New Program and Project Management Assessment for USA Hire Platform