Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel & Readiness

Personnel & Readiness

MISSION

We are on a mission to ensure a strong, adaptable, and ready force supported through exceptional policy, programs, and services.

Civilian Personnel Policy

CPP Organization Seal Supporting The Department of Defense's Civilian Workforce

The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy is the Department of Defense’s worldwide human resource policy office. Plans, policies and programs that affect the civilian Department of Defense workforce are created and managed by this office. Civilian Personnel Policy and Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service support all the military departments, defense agencies, the foreign national employment program and nonappropriated-funded employees with policy leadership and personnel services.

Overview

Organization

The Department of Defense Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Civilian Personnel Policy (CPP) in partnership with the Director, Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS), supports DoD components and Defense Agencies as the enterprise leader in the development and delivery of civilian personnel policies and HR solutions that strengthen mission readiness.

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CPPC

The Civilian Personnel Policy Council (CPPC) serves as the primary executive-level forum for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Civilian Personnel Policy (CPP) to obtain strategic, program and operational advice and guidance to support the mission of Department of Defense.

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Talent Management Strategy

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Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary
of Defense Civilian Personnel Policy

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