Missle Defense Agency

U.S Department of Defense

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Mission and Goals

The Mission of the Missile Defense Agency is to develop and deploy a layered missile defense system capable of defending the homeland, our military forces deployed overseas, friendly nations and our allies. This “layered” system defends against all ballistic missiles, in all phases of flight, from launch and orbit to reentry.

Our Strategic Goals, which influence every position we fill and chart our future course, are as demanding as the jobs we offer:

  1. Prove the power of missile defense through successful testing
  2. Enable fielding of European Phased Adaptive Approach Phase I
  3. Provide a professionally rewarding work environment for a highly skilled and diverse workforce
  4. Enhance leadership and management skills
  5. Efficient use of taxpayer’s investment in missile defense
  6. Provide DoD enterprise solutions to the Services and COCOMs
  7. Complete BMDS and element Phased Adaptive Approach Phase 3/4 Systems Engineering trades to maximize effectiveness and minimize cost
  8. Implement National Security Strategy through international cooperation in missile defense
  9. Capitalize on the creativity and innovation of the nation’s universities and small business community to enhance missile defense science and technology

The MDA has identified the following Four Focus Areas of Missile Defense:

  1. Enhance missile defense to defend deployed forces, allies and friends against theater threats
  2. Continue a viable homeland defense against rogue state threats beyond 2030
  3. Prove missile defense works
  4. Develop technologies to hedge against future threat growth

Our Core Values define the MDA culture and set the tone for our workforce:

  1. Respect: Mutual for each other with dignity
  2. Teamwork: We accomplish more helping each other than as individuals
  3. Dedication: To our nation and our missile defense mission
  4. Integrity: In all things, all the time
  5. Professionalism: Strive for it in all you do

As you’d expect, accomplishing these extremely ambitious goals requires an organization with the highest standards. As part of our team, you will be expected to contribute to our organizational excellence by helping maintain and expand your effective core competency. We expect a commitment to continually enhance our capability, as well as the development of productive partnerships, both internally and with our vendors, suppliers and the service branches. (Since MDA is a joint agency, you will partner with the Army, Navy, Air Force and other DoD agencies to help accomplish their missions.)