The MAR12 IDC professional review board consisted of ten 1805/1815/1820/1825/1830/1835/7441/7451, and reviewed 243 packages, of which 77 were selected.
The professional review board utilized a "best fit" approach when selecting candidates for the various Information Dominance Corps (IDC) designators. Based on this approach, a candidate may have been selected for a designator for which was not the candidate's primary community preference but the professional review board determined the presented skills were a better fit for the community which they were ultimately selected.
OCEANO
Selected applications possessed all of the following general attributes: outstanding appraisals (military), letters of recommendation, advanced/specialty degrees, Oceanography/Meteorology/IDC-related work experience, security clearance eligibility, significant leadership experience and strong motivational/personal statement.
IW
Selected applications possessed all of the following general attributes: outstanding appraisals (military), letters of recommendation, type degree/level of education/GPA, Information Warfare/IDC related job experience, security clearance eligibility, significant leadership experience and strong motivational/personal statement.
IP
Selected applications possessed all of the following general attributes: quantifiable leadership/supervision (military/civilian), advanced technical degrees, Information Technology/IDC-related work experience, technical certifications, security clearance eligibility, strong and well-written motivational statements, outstanding interviews and recommendations.
INTEL
Selected applications possessed all of the following general attributes: quantifiable leadership/supervision (military/civilian), level of education/performance, intelligence/IDC-related work experience, security clearance eligibility, strong IDC OIC endorsements and panel interviews and well-written motivational statements.
NON-SELECT
Non-selected applications possessed one or more of the following general attributes: less than 100% confidence IDC OIC endorsement, less than outstanding panel interviews, lack of quantifiable leadership, lack of demonstrated educational performance, demonstrated poor writing skills and civilian employment/skill set not applicable.
More info:
The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance has directed a 60-40% hard science versus social science targeted accession mix of all new IDC accessions. Recruiters shall make every reasonable attempt to submit future candidates with preferred major fields of study associated with the achievement of information dominance to include, but not limited to, computer science, math, physical sciences, and engineering.
Strong emphasis on candidate's post education/professional certifications and leadership qualities. Additionally, candidates should explain any adverse areas in the candidate's application that maybe presented by the various local boards, endorsements and enlisted evaluations for prior service candidates.
Candidate's packages should be tailored to the communities for which they are applying. IDC applicants with interviews and motivational statements tailored tocommunities outside the IDC made it difficult for the voting members to determine the candidate's IDC suitability. IDC Packages should be tailored to communities within the IDC for which the candidate is best suited based on their education, skillset and occupational experience.
The next IDC DCO Professional Review will be held 17-20 September 2012. Revised Program Authorizations for all IDC communities are currently being staffed and are anticipated to be released prior to the next board.
All future IDC applicants will require an IDC Reserve Region OIC endorsement.
Board history:
SEP09 (first FY10 board) - 174 applicants. Selected 57 INTEL. (Last INTEL-only board.)
MAR10 (second FY10 board) - 278 applicants. Selected 31 INTEL, 11 IW, 13 IP, 0 OCEANO. (First joint IDC board.)
SEP10 (first FY11 board) - 262 applicants. Selected 41 INTEL, 10 IW, 5 IP, 2 OCEANO.
MAR11 (second FY11 board) - 283 applicants. Selected 40 INTEL, 10 IW, 6 IP, 0 OCEANO.
SEP11 (first FY12 board) - 348 applicants. Selected 55 INTEL, 12 IW, 7 IP, 0 OCEANO.
MAR12 (second FY12 board) - 243 applicants. Selected 59 INTEL, 8 IW, 9 IP, 1 OCEANO.
SEP12 (first FY13 board) - 17-20SEP12.
