Intelligence Community
Mission: To gather the intelligence necessary to conduct foreign relations and national security activities. To collect and convey the essential information the President and members of the policymaking, law enforcement and military communities require. The Intelligence Community (IC) is comprised of 17 elements that work separately and collaboratively to conduct intelligence activities necessary for the conduct of foreign relations and the protection of the national security of the United States. The IC is led by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Scores and Rankings
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Trends
| Year | Intelligence Community Index Score | Large Agency High Performing Average | Large Agency Average Index Score | Large Agency Low Performing Average |
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| 2003 | 65.0 | 60.8 | 55.9 | |
| 2005 | 72.4 | 62.4 | 51.4 | |
| 2007 | 71.8 | 61.7 | 50.6 | |
| 2009 | 70.9 | 73.8 | 64.1 | 55.4 |
| 2010 | 69.0 | 78.6 | 66.5 | 57.6 |
| 2011 | 69.5 | 78.5 | 65.3 | 56.2 |
Comparative Data — Large Agency Averages
| High Performing Average Scores | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Performing Average - Employee Skills | 80.7 | 80.6 | 80.7 | 83.0 | 81.6 | 82.4 |
| High Performing Average - Management | 62.1 | 63.9 | 62.4 | 64.0 | 64.6 | 66.6 |
| High Performing Average - Teamwork | 71.6 | 76.5 | 75.9 | 77.6 | 73.3 | 75.0 |
| High Performing Average - Leadership | 54.9 | 59.7 | 59.4 | 61.7 | 63.9 | 66.3 |
| High Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement | 50.5 | 53.5 | 53.3 | 56.3 | 56.8 | 58.0 |
| High Performing Average - Training and Development | 63.7 | 68.2 | 66.7 | 68.8 | 69.6 | 70.9 |
| High Performing Average - Support for Diversity | 67.0 | 67.4 | 66.7 | 68.8 | 66.4 | 72.0 |
| High Performing Average - Pay | 71.3 | 71.7 | 75.2 | 73.2 | ||
| High Performing Average - Family Friendly | 54.9 | 53.6 | ||||
| High Performing Average - Work/Life Balance | 69.5 | 70.0 | 69.5 | 69.4 | 68.1 | 70.4 |
| Average Index Scores | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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| Average for Employee Skills | 78.1 | 77.4 | 77.5 | 78.9 | 78.1 | 78.1 |
| Average for Management | 58.1 | 56.8 | 56.1 | 57.8 | 56.6 | 57.5 |
| Average for Teamwork | 68.3 | 71.3 | 70.7 | 71.7 | 65.7 | 66.5 |
| Average for Leadership | 49.9 | 51.3 | 51.3 | 53.3 | 55.0 | 55.8 |
| Average for Rewards and Advancement | 44.4 | 44.7 | 45.1 | 46.8 | 47.5 | 47.2 |
| Average for Training and Development | 57.5 | 59.9 | 58.6 | 60.7 | 59.9 | 60.2 |
| Average for Support for Diversity | 61.3 | 59.1 | 58.3 | 60.7 | 57.5 | 59.3 |
| Average for Pay | 64.4 | 63.6 | 67.1 | 62.8 | ||
| Average for Family Friendly | 41.3 | 38.8 | ||||
| Average for Work/Life Balance | 64.4 | 63.7 | 64.4 | 62.7 | 61.5 | 61.1 |
| Low Performing Average Score | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Performing Average - Employee Skills | 74.9 | 73.3 | 72.8 | 75.7 | 73.7 | 73.7 |
| Low Performing Average - Management | 53.9 | 49.4 | 49.1 | 50.9 | 50.0 | 50.2 |
| Low Performing Average - Teamwork | 65.4 | 66.9 | 66.0 | 67.2 | 60.2 | 60.0 |
| Low Performing Average - Leadership | 46.3 | 43.6 | 43.4 | 46.5 | 48.5 | 49.0 |
| Low Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement | 39.3 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 40.1 | 40.8 | 38.8 |
| Low Performing Average - Training and Development | 51.4 | 50.3 | 49.0 | 53.4 | 49.8 | 51.0 |
| Low Performing Average - Support for Diversity | 57.6 | 52.5 | 51.1 | 54.4 | 51.2 | 51.2 |
| Low Performing Average - Pay | 56.6 | 56.2 | 58.3 | 56.1 | ||
| Low Performing Average - Family Friendly | 30.3 | 26.8 | ||||
| Low Performing Average - Work/Life Balance | 59.7 | 56.3 | 59.7 | 55.6 | 55.3 | 53.8 |
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Headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Demographics source: FedScope, OPM
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