UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT memorandum U- 14-0817 CE DATE April 30 2014 REPLY TO ATTN OF DR $BJET Transition To DIA Workforce 1 By late Summer and into early fal the Deputy Director and I will transition out of the Defense Intelligence Agency DIA and retire from active duty service to our nation 2 As we look back on our nearly 70 combined years of service to DIA our military the Intelligence Community IC and to our nation we arc proud of the legacy of sustained superb performance of the thousands of men and women we have served alongside throughout these many years It has been our distinct honor to serve with you and so many others in defense of our nation 3 During our time at the Agency we have driven transformation of DIA to posture us for what has been described as one of the most uncertain and complex environments in our history We face the challenges of skyrocketing intelligence requirements yet increasing fiscal constraints as well as a set of threats that are unprecedented in our nation’s history 4 We took the major lessons learned from a decade of war as we adapted to this new environment Our Warfighters from Afghanistan to Korea and each and every Combatant Commander offer high praise for your work Given the threats we face we must remain disciplined in our approach and steadfast in our commitment to continue to serve them each other as well as our nation 5 Today and tomorrow DIA is clearly postured to achieve even greater heights due to the establishment of our fully integrated intelligence centers enhancements to allsource analysis and building the Defense Clandestine Service We have refocused emphasis on training education and professional development We have harnessed your creative power to grow the seeds of innovation Our investment strategies are smarter We are a leading voice and imptementer within the IC for the seminal IC lIE initiative We have created a new Science and Technology Directorate that now has considerable momentum We arc transforming our all-source analytic enterprise especially in support of our Warfigbtcrs We have integrated our Mission Services to provide seamless support around the world And we achieved all of this and more together