Overview: The Certified Department of Defense All-Source Analysis (CDASA) professional certification program is part of an ongoing Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) initiative to professionalize the DoD intelligence workforce.  The CDASA professional certification program is an important element to meet Defense Intelligence Enterprise demands for an integrated, agile, knowledgeable, and professional intelligence workforce that can thrive in a dynamic environment. 

The CDASA-I certification is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). NCCA accreditation is the national “gold standard” for programs that certify professionals. 

The program assesses eligible candidates’ knowledge and performance of all-source analysis skills and emphasizes continued analytic competence through lifelong learning and practice.  The program plans to have two progressive credentials, each building on the competency and knowledge of the one before.  The Certified DoD All-Source Analyst Level I (CDASA-I) credential is currently available to all DoD Civilian, Coast Guard and Military personnel who perform all-source analysis functions and meet eligibility requirements.  The CDASA-II credential is currently going through beta testing. CDASA-II will test the application of analytic tradecraft standards, techniques, and design across several scenarios. 

Requirements:  The CDASA-I credential is conferred by the USD(I&S) on DoD Civilian and Military (to include Coast Guard) all-source intelligence analysts who:

  • Have a TS/SCI clearance with access to AGILE on JWICS;

  • Agree to the Principles of Professional Ethics for the Intelligence Community;

  • Sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement; 

  • Have at least two years of validated DoD ASA experience performing, leading, or enabling all-source analysis (or a combination of the three) within the last five years.

The CDASA-I credential is valid for five years.  After five years, certificants must recertify by either retesting or advancing to CDASA-II.

Enrolling in the exam: Candidates may enroll in the CDASA-I exam through AGILE on JWICS (https://agile.dodiis.ic.gov/).  In AGILE, search for “DIA-INA-CUR-5000”, complete registration step in the CDASA Management Registration System (CMRS), then enroll in a day, time, and location that best meets your schedule.  The exam is currently administered on JWICS.  All candidates must have an AGILE account on JWICS to enroll in and take the exam.   

Details on the CDASA-I certification program can be found in The CDASA Candidate Handbook.  The Candidate Handbook and other documents such as Program Instructions and the Learning Reference Guide are available as a free download on the NIPR (CAC-enabled) and JWICS SharePoint site. 

The CDASA Program Management Office (PMO) is the point of contact for exam administration and scheduling questions. The CDASA Program Management (PM) Team is the point of contact for strategic program questions.   

Contact information:

Unclassified/NIPR:

Intelink:https://intelshare.intelink.gov/sites/CDASA-PCP/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/SitePages/ASA%20Certification%20Program.aspx (access requires Common Access Card sign-on via CAC reader; user may need to request access to this page) 

CDASA PMO Email: DiaNediacProfessionalCertificationPMO@dodiis.mil

CDASA PM Team Email: CDASA PM Team Email: CDASA_PM_Team@dodiis.mil

JWICS (please log into JWICS to access these links):

Website: https://intelshare.intelink.ic.gov/sites/asacertification/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/SitePages/Certified%20DoD%20All-Source%20Analyst%20I.aspx

CDASA PMO Email: DiaNediacProfessionalCertificationPMO@dodiis.mil

CDASA PM Team Email: CDASA PM Team Email: CDASA_PM_Team@dodiis.mil

 

The CDASA Candidate Handbook, Program Instructions, and Learning Reference Guide are available as a free download on the NIPR and JWICS SharePoint site.