10 U.S.C. § 1601 : US Code - Section 1601: Civilian intelligence personnel: general authority to establish excepted positions, appoint personnel, and fix rates of pay

Search 10 U.S.C. § 1601 : US Code - Section 1601: Civilian intelligence personnel: general authority to establish excepted positions, appoint personnel, and fix rates of pay

(a) General Authority. - The Secretary of Defense may -
(1) establish, as positions in the excepted service, such
defense intelligence positions in the Department of Defense as
the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the intelligence
functions of the Department, including -
(A) Intelligence Senior Level positions designated under
section 1607 of this title; and
(B) positions in the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive
Service;
(2) appoint individuals to those positions (after taking into
consideration the availability of preference eligibles for
appointment to those positions); and
(3) fix the compensation of such individuals for service in
those positions.
(b) Construction With Other Laws. - The authority of the
Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) applies without regard to
the provisions of any other law relating to the appointment,
number, classification, or compensation of employees.