Management HQ - Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)

Mission— Management HQ - Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)

This program element (PE) provides funding for the Management Headquarters (HQ) element of the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), a DoD Field Activity assigned to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)). The PE supports personnel compensation for HQ-assigned civilians, along with related administrative and contract support costs. DTIC’s second RDT&E PE, established in FY 2017, is designed to track activities deemed as headquarters functions, with no operational efficiencies or enhancement to mission. The PE supports the following HQ functions and mission essential activities critical to the success of DTIC’s business operations, and mandated by law or regulation: - Activity leadership, strategic planning, and Front Office support staff. -- The front office staff represents a small component of this PE. Most of the specialized functions and skill sets described below are centralized activities within the PE yet support the larger organization and its employees. These activities were consolidated as a means to improve efficiencies throughout DTIC and are essential to the operation of DTIC’s primary PE 0605801KA. - Financial Management and Comptroller. Provides integrated resource management at the Agency level to obtain, control, and execute budget and manpower authorities to support the organization's mission requirements. Develops and prepares agency budget documents and exhibits for submission to both OSD and Congress. -- Accounting support to DTIC’s mission operations; partners with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to present accurate financial reporting and Fund Balance with Treasury. -- Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) activities and oversight in compliance with the Department’s audit goals, objectives, and milestones. - Human Resources (HR) Liaison Support. Provides the DTIC enterprise with payroll processing and “Hire to Retire” mission support; oversees and organizes employee training, professional development, and staff certification programs (e.g., Acquisition, Financial Management, and IT programs). -- Coordinates recruitment placement and classification action for the mission areas; liaison to DFAS for HR servicing and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program maintenance. - Mandatory Records Management compliance activities and administration programs. - Chief Information Officer (CIO). Collects, analyzes, and reports information necessary to effectively and efficiently manage enterprise IT resources; CIO functions are performed in compliance with DoD-CIO guidance, instructions and mandates.