community workforce development

The Community Workforce Development (CWD) Section was established as an integral component of the National Intelligence University (NIU) System. This Section of the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive is charged to lead the CI community in its efforts to enhance the performance, interoperability and professionalization of the CI cadre as part of the larger plan for the intelligence workforce.   In response to critical needs, this CI community training, education, and professional development capability was established through creation of the CWD Section. 

The CWD Section has addressed the core competencies of CI professionals and developed CI training standards for the CI generalist, analyst, collector, and investigator in collaboration with the CI community.  CWD continues to address the following issues:

• Coordinating peer reviews of training programs against community standards;
• Documenting community requirements and developing programmatic responses;
• Creating CI career path templates and a professional development/leadership program with joint training and exercise components;
• Supporting research initiatives and developing a CI knowledge base.

The Community Workforce Development Section offers the CI Community — and the larger Intelligence Community — long-term benefits as follows:

• Creates a national focus for the “profession” of counterintelligence.
• Establishes a community center of gravity for joint strategic workforce development.
• Lends visibility to training and developmental requirements.
• Facilitates collaboration with academic, training, and research institutions.