Agency’s DEI Analysis. The Agency will assess the current state of DEI within the USMS workforce, examine existing USMS policies, procedures, and practices, identify areas to improve DEI, develop strategic plans to identify changes in the merit promotion, hiring and recruitment processes deemed necessary by USMS to ensure transparency, equity, access, and uniformity. The Agency’s DEI analysis is subject to Section II(P). The Agency will promote a data driven approach which may include using benchmarks or indicators consistent with DOJ guidance to improve the effectiveness of DEI in USMS’ programs, policies, and practices. The Agency will monitor and report the success of various DEI initiatives to USMS leadership during the time period of this Settlement Agreement, to include: evaluating the diversity of the Career Board; recommending modifications, as necessary, to ensure recommending and selecting officials are utilizing decision-making processes that are uniform and consistent to promote fairness and equity; and measuring by race the participation and completion rate of DUSMs in the Deputy Development Program (hereinafter, “DDP”), a voluntary program.
