The Total Force Manpower and Resources Reports page includes descriptions and links to important Department of Defense and government reports and survey results that relate to the deputate.
Defense Manpower Requirements Reports
These annual reports, submitted in accordance with section 115a of title 10, United States Code, can be found at: https://prhome.defense.gov/M-RA/Inside-M-RA/MPP/Reports/
Inherently Governmental/Commercial Activities (IG/CA) Inventory
The IG/CA is used to comply with statutory and regulatory reporting requirements, including requirements established by the Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act and in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76. The IG/CA Inventory identifies and categorizes, as either inherently governmental or commercial activities, all appropriated-fund military and civilian manpower authorizations (including working capital). It is seen as a means of communicating the size and composition of the DoD's federal workforce.
Inventory of Contracted Services Reports
These Inventory of Contracted Services reports, submitted annually in accordance with section 2330a of title 10, United States Code, document contracted services for or on behalf of the Department of Defense.
Total Force Manpower and Resources-sponsored Studies and Reports
These reports and studies, predominantly published by Federal Funded Research and Development Centers, were sponsored by the Office of Total Force Manpower and Resources. In addition, this section contains selected reports completed by the Office of Total Force Manpower and Resources.
- IDA Report - Revisiting the Criteria for Military Essentiality in Total Force Manpower Management, April 2019
- IDA Report - Space Force Manpower Requirements Designation, February 2019
- CNA Report - DoD Function Codes: Assessment of Currency and Relevancy, April 2019 (PDF)
- IDA Report - Military Workforce Mix, December 2018 (PDF)
- IDA Report - Managing the Total Force: Using Civilianization to Militarize the Military, November 2018 (PDF)
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IDA Report - Enhancing the Readiness of Expeditionary, Training, and Medical Workforces Through Workforce Mix Reforms, September 2018 (PDF)
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IDA Report - Medical Total Force Management: Assessing Readiness and Cost, May 2018 (PDF)
- IDA Research Insights - Staffing for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, September 2017 (PDF)
- IDA Report - A Brief History of Military-to-Civilian Conversions in the Department of Defense, 1965-2015 March 2017 (PDF)
- IDA Research Insights - Staffing for Staffing for Cyberspace Operations, September 2016 (PDF)
- IDA Report - Staffing for Staffing for Cyberspace Operations: Summary of Analysis, August 2016 (PDF)
- IDA Report - Staffing for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations, June 2016 (PDF)
- RAND Report - U.S. Department of Defense Experiences with Substituting Government Employees for Military Personnel: Challenges and Opportunities, June 2016 (PDF)
- TFM&RS Study - Changing Face of the DoD Officer Corps 1973 – 2015: Active Duty Officer Strength Compared by Service, Grade, and Primary DoD Occupation Code April 2016 (PDF)
- IDA Report - Medical Total Force Management, May 2014 (PDF)