What Happened
Defense Department Seeks Hundreds of Tech Experts for Two-Year Tours
The Pentagon and the Office of Personnel Management have launched the War Force program, aiming to hire hundreds of software engineers for two-year tours within the Defense Department. The program builds on the government-wide Tech Force initiative and will focus on artificial intelligence skills, with the goal of embedding engineers at the unit level. The War Force program is expected to offer competitive salaries, ranging from $150,000 to $200,000 per year, and provide opportunities for engineers to transition to the private sector after their service. The initiative was announced by Breaking Defense.