| Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon of the medal | |
| Type | Civilian Medal |
| Country |  United States |
| Presented by |  United States Department of Defense |
| Eligibility | Career DoD civilian employees |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award |
The Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award is the highest civilian award given by the United States Department of Defense. This award and accompanying Distinguished Civilian Service Medal is the department's highest award given to career DoD civilian employees whose careers reflect exceptional devotion to duty and whose contributions to the efficiency, economy, or other improvements in DoD operations are of a significantly broad scope. This award has been bestowed annually to approximately 7 to 10 awardees (about 0.001%) of the DoD civilian workforce since the 1950's.