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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000918581-07-000020.txt : 20070207
<SEC-HEADER>0000918581-07-000020.hdr.sgml : 20070207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070207134227
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000918581-07-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070207

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CIBER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918581
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				382046833
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5251 DTC PKYWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 1400
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111-2742
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032200100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5251 DTC PKWY
		STREET 2:		STE 1400
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111-2742

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Birdseye Wally
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001319444

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13103
		FILM NUMBER:		07587291

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-220-0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5251 DTC PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			GREENWOOD VILLAGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000918581</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CIBER INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>cbr</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001319444</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Birdseye Wally</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5251 DTC PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWOOD VILLAGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP Federal Practice</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.423</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10504</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>136</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.4825</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10504</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) under rule 16b-3(c).  The 600 shares were acquired under the CBR Stock Purchase Plan on 03/31/2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) under rule 16b-3(c).  The 136 shares were acquired under the CBR Stock Purchase Plan on 06/30/2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Wally Birdseye</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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