How does cep work? If DDs and Ds are already in position to choose, then how is it different from regular promotions? They want to promote you, they riase your cep. They dont like you they lower your cep. And new D or DD come they just revamp your cep. I thought the distinguishing thing about govt was that CEP is like from the start they gauge you based on a govt standard...scholar, non scholar, first class, harvard...and then thats the overarching deteminant of your career?