Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)
The WRP is a free government-wide recruitment and referral program managed by the DoD and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The WRP offers participating employers access to the largest pool of candidates who are eligible to be hired noncompetitively into temporary, term, or permanent positions via the Schedule A appointing authority.
Bridge Positions
The Bridge Program compliments the Intern Program and other student recruitment programs. Only current DISA employees may apply for bridge positions. Employees selected will enter into a formal training plan to include on-the-job training, formal training, college education, etc. These positions allow for non-competitive promotion to the GS-11 level.
Other Recruitment Programs
Emerging Leaders Program
The Emerging Leaders Program is a 12-month, progressively tiered program designed to develop promising leaders (GS 9-12s). The program enhances participants' leadership and management capabilities through a combination of traditional instruction, targeted development activities, and distance learning opportunities. The Emerging Leaders Program helps prepare individuals for more progressive leadership training such as DISA's Executive Leadership Development Program.
Executive Leadership Development Program
The Executive Leadership Development Program is a 3-year program that ensures the availability of highly-motivated and highly-qualified candidates to fill anticipated senior-level and executive vacancies within the agency. The program is open to DISA employees (GS 13-15s) who have demonstrated significant leadership and technical potential.
Mentoring Program
The DISA Mentoring Program is part of an on-going commitment to the continuous development of the agency's workforce. The program provides a positive and supportive environment conducive to developing associates into more self-confident, fulfilled, motivated, and well-rounded employees.
Agency-Wide Rotational Program
The DISA Agency-Wide Rotational Program provides rotational assignments for DISA employees to gain knowledge, broaden skills, and enhance professional growth. Assignments are structured to provide a developmental opportunity for the participant, as well as to inspire leadership qualities. The objective of the program is to provide cross-disciplinary experiences that broaden employees' understanding of DISA's goals, mission, and organizational structures.
Competitive Development Program
The Competitive Development Program aims to broaden and enhance leadership, business, technical, acquisition, and other professional skills through advanced academic courses, focused training, and challenging developmental assignments.
Professional Licenses and Certifications Program
The Professional Licenses and Certifications Program offers employees the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery knowledge and skills in their professional fields. The program also serves as a tool to maintain high professional standards and provides employees with well-deserved professional recognition. Current policy allows for the funding of certifications and financial incentives for program completion.
Leadership and Technical Speaker's Forum
The Speaker's Forum provides the workforce with unique opportunities to learn from prominent leaders and experts in business, technology, leadership, and personal motivation via informal public speaking appearances.
DISA eLearning
DISA eLearning offers over 2,000 computer-based training courses (including IT, Business, and Human Resources) and more than 80 online certifications (including Acquisition, Finance, IT, etc.). The program also offers over 8,000 digitized books on IT, business theory and application, finance, and office essentials.
George Mason University Certificate Program
The George Mason University Certificate Program, taught by the university's School of Information Technology and Engineering, strives to maintain its fundamental goal of developing and mastering engineering precepts and methodologies for information technology. The program focuses on information system- engineering based forms of describing, designing, developing, and deploying advanced technologies.