DHRA Field Activity
DHRA is a Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity, of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (USD (P & R)). Leading the way for a number of key DoD Components and programs, DHRA is the trusted source for:
- General management and direction on a wide variety of human resource matters
- Budgetary support and management
- Guidance on civilian personnel policy, professional development programs, and personnel security
- Program support in the benefits, readiness, and force protection areas
- Management, research, and analysis of manpower data
- Guidance on overall effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of personnel operations
- Guidance and information on Common Access Card (CAC) issuance and procedures
- Strategic direction of requirements related to language and regional expertise
- Oversight of the capability of the DoD to respond to the needs of victims of sexual assault
- Operation, consolidation, and management of commercial travel for the DoD
Oversight of DHRA
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) (USD (P&R))
The USD (P & R) is the Director of DHRA and the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for Total Force Management as it relates to readiness; National Guard and Reserve component affairs; health affairs; training; and personnel requirements and management, including equal opportunity, morale, welfare, recreation, and quality of life matters.
The USD (P & R) develops policies and plans, conducts analyses, provides advice, makes recommendations, and issues guidance on DoD plans and programs.
For more information, please visit the USD (P & R) Web site.
DHRA Administrative and Resource Support
DHRA Headquarters
The DHRA Headquarters, located in Arlington, VA and comprised of civilian and servicemember personnel, directly supports the DHRA's overarching mission by formulating, executing, and overseeing DoD-mandated human resource programs, budgets, policies, and initiatives; and by providing resources and guidance to all DHRA components and programs.
Learn more about the DHRA Headquarters.
DHRA Components
Civilian Personnel Management Services (CPMS)
CPMS is charged with providing corporate-level leadership in human resources management. CPMS develops and manages human resources programs and systems for the Department of Defense (DoD). CPMS also develops and recommends policy and provides guidance on all aspects of civilian personnel management. CPMS advises all levels of management employees in DoD regarding human resources issues.
For more information, please visit the CPMS Web site.
Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)
DMDC maintains the central repository of Department of Defense (DoD) Human Resource Information, both current and historic. DMDC collects, provides, and utilizes this information for the benefit of decision makers in the DoD and other government agencies.
Additionally, DMDC is the central source of identification and authentication of people in the DoD for identity protection, security, entitlements, and benefits verification. DMDC also provides management information, research, and analysis of manpower, personnel, training, and financial databases for use by DoD decision makers.
For more information, please visit the DMDC Web site.
Personnel and Readiness Information Management (P&R IM)
P&R IM executes the Information Management (IM) and Chief Information Office (CIO) responsibilities of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD (P & R)). The primary roles of P&R IM are:
- Support functional policy analyses, workshops, and change management activities
- Define/document functional requirements
- Provide for business process reengineering (BPR) and analysis of alternatives
- Provide functional oversight for Human Resources Management (HRM) information management initiatives
- Initiate, coordinate, and execute project/program areas such as Interagency BPR, IM Analysis, Information Assurance, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Information Technology, Functional Data Administration, and Data Standardization.
For more information, please visit the P&R IM Web site.
Defense Personnel Security Research Center (PERSEREC)
PERSEREC's mission is to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and fairness of the DoD personnel and industrial security systems.
To achieve this mission, researchers at PERSEREC:
- Conduct long-term programmatic research for the security and intelligence communities
- Provide quick-response studies and analyses in support of policy formulation and systems operation
- Disseminate research information to security policymakers and practitioners
- Develop innovative tools and job aids for security professionals
For more information, please visit the PERSEREC Web site.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
ESGR promotes cooperation and understanding between Reserve component members and their civilian employers, and assists in the resolution of conflicts arising from employees' military commitments. It is the lead DoD organization for this mission under DoD Directive 1250.1, National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (NCESGR).
ESGR operates through a network of hundreds of volunteers throughout the nation and Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Europe.
For more information, please visit the ESGR Web site.
Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS)
DACOWITS is comprised of civilian women and men who are appointed by the Secretary of Defense to provide advice and recommendations on matters and policies relating to the recruitment and retention, treatment, employment, integration, and well-being of highly qualified professional women in the Armed Forces. DACOWITS also provides advice and recommendations on family issues related to recruitment and retention of a highly qualified professional Military.
For more information, please visit the DACOWITS Web site.
Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
FVAP's role within the Department of Defense (DoD) is to administer the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 USC 1973ff (UOCAVA), Title XVI of the National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2002 and portions of the Help America Vote Act of 2002. FVAP also conducts national and international “Get Out the Vote” campaigns, maintains the automated Voting Information Center, and administers the National Voter Registration Act, which designates Armed Forces Recruiting Stations as Voter Registration Agencies.
For more information, please visit the FVAP Web site.
Office of the Actuary
The DoD Office of the Actuary provides actuarial expertise on all matters relating to military compensation and benefits.
More specifically, Office of the Actuary performs annual valuations of the military retirement system, education benefits under the Montgomery G. I. Bill, health care for the military retired population, and the Voluntary Separation Incentive program. These valuations include projecting personnel pay and benefits, and calculating annual DoD contribution costs, as well as determining program unfunded liabilities and their amortizations. The Office also responds to requests for cost estimates of proposed changes in benefits from the DoD, other government agencies, military service support groups, and private industry.
For more information, please visit the Office of the Actuary Web site.
Defense Language Office (DLO)
The DLO ensures a strategic focus on meeting present and future requirements for language and regional expertise, among military and civilian employees. This office's main responsibilities are to oversee and manage the implementation of a comprehensive Department-wide Language Transformation Roadmap; identify policy, procedural, and resource needs associated with providing needed language capability; oversee policy regarding the development, management, and utilization of civilian employees and members of the Armed Forces; and conduct research and analyze studies, reports, and lessons learned from the Global War on Terrorism and current military operations as they pertain to language and regional area expertise.
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO)
SAPRO serves as the DoD's single point of accountability on sexual assault policy matters. Its primary mission is to develop and implement a comprehensive DoD-wide sexual assault policy. The objectives of DoD's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response policy are to specifically enhance and improve:
- Prevention through training and education programs
- Treatment and support of victims
- System accountability
For more information, please visit the SAPRO Web site.
Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO)
DTMO operates, consolidates, streamlines, and centrally manages commercial travel for the entire Department of Defense (DoD). In doing so this Component develops policies for the administration of commercial travel, regulations, and directives. DTMO is also currently consolidating existing commercial contracts, which includes efforts found in 105 various commercial travel office contracts managed by approximately 56 contracting offices.
For more information, please visit the DTMO Web site.
National Security Education Program (NSEP)
The National Security Education Program (NSEP) is a major Federal initiative designed to build a broader and more qualified pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international skills. It consists of five initiatives that represent broad strategic partnerships with the U.S. education community designed to serve the needs of U.S. national security and national competitiveness. These initiatives integrate the best components of language learning and international education developed in conjunction with progressively minded partners throughout the U.S. education community.
NSEP focuses on the critical languages and cultures of Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. Participants are involved in innovative, intensive, and long-term programs designed to provide meaningful opportunities to gain significant competencies in these languages and cultures.
NSEP is unique in the commitment of its award recipients to proceed into public service upon completion of their academic studies. Each NSEP award recipient must demonstrate a commitment to bring his or her extraordinary skills to the Federal Government through employment within one of its many agencies and departments.
For more information, please visit the NSEP Web site.
