I was told from my recruiter that three he has picked up for intel:
2 - prior intel experience
1 - BS with no experience
I was encouraged to try intel next year. He was really surprised I wasn't picked up for IP with my work experience, GPA and graduate degree. Though I'm pretty sure my non-tech degree probably had a lot to do with it.
Huh, I'm curious what the BS with no experience was bringing. Maybe prior enlisted, knew critical languages (eg. Korean, Persian, etc.), or knew the right people?
What's your work experience? Are you an IT security/infosec or networking professional? Do you hold certifications?
The Program Authorization for IP says certain degrees are "strongly preferred but not required." But as we're talking about DCOIC here, they are probably de facto required.
i don't know anyone that has been selected - only one out of my NRD was selected.
They use to do 2 boards a year and select 30-40 intel ppl (during the surge of the war) so 80 once a year seems high but not ridiculous.
See this, it was posted elsewhere in the forum
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0rttbd4nxyn4955/IDC DCO Boards Statistics.xls?dl=0
In FY16 and FY17, it was only 50 and 53 selected, respectively.