Pentagon launches ‘War Force’ campaign in push for software engineers

Pentagon looking for ‘patriotic’ and ‘exceptional software engineers’: How to apply

The Department of Defense and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management are accepting applications for two-year software engineer positions under a newly announced War Force program. In December, the federal personnel office launched Tech Force, a recruitment program to deploy…

Pentagon Hiring More Engineers to Secure ‘Technological Dominance’

The War Department has partnered with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to attract hundreds of top engineers to “enhance American military technological dominance.” In a joint statement on June 30, the Pentagon said it is launching the War Force initiative to recruit “exceptional” software engineers as part of the OPM’s Tech Force program.  “America’s national security depends on attracting the best technical talent to some of government’…

Pentagon launches ‘War Force’ campaign in push for software engineers

The Department of Defense partnered with the Office of Personnel Management to recruit hundreds of software engineers for voluntary assignments following a nearly 11% decline of its workforce. In a joint statement, the Defense Department said the War Force campaign aims to attract “exceptional software engineers to support the nation’s most critical national security missions.” Emil Michael, the Defense Department’s chief technology officer, des…