Hiring & Workforce — 2026-03-20
IC Workforce Report: Minority Attrition Concentrated in First Year; Women at 41% but 34% of Senior Roles
IC workforce demographics: minority attrition at 26.2% with African Americans comprising half of departures. First-year minority attrition exceeds 32%. Women hold 41% of IC positions but only 34% of senior roles. Agencies report more qualified applicants than they can onboard, but retention against private-sector salaries remains the structural bottleneck.
Analysis
The 03-19 IC brief reported DOGE mass layoffs identified as a counterintelligence vulnerability and adversary recruitment risk. The workforce report's 32% first-year minority attrition rate compounds this: departing personnel with current access knowledge and unresolved grievances are a CI concern.
The 03-19 IC brief reported DOGE mass layoffs identified as a counterintelligence vulnerability and adversary recruitment risk. The workforce report's 32% first-year minority attrition rate compounds this: departing personnel with current access knowledge and unresolved grievances are a CI concern.