NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - This week, in an address marking Veterans Day, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks paid tribute to America's veterans, emphasizing the profound impact of their service on the enduring freedoms enjoyed by all Americans. Hicks highlighted the invaluable role veterans have played in ensuring the nation's safety and preserving democracy. "Each and … [Read more...]
Navy Comes Together in Celebration of Veterans Day
NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - Amongst its ranks of more than 10,000 employees servicing the fleet, our military veterans make up nearly 23 percent of the workforce– with an estimated total military service exceeding 10,000 years altogether. These brave men and women have served and sacrificed in the name of freedom, both in uniform and today as they continue their service as civilians … [Read more...]
Retracing Marine Corps Footsteps
NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - On a sunny October afternoon, Dustin and Terry Bringham watched in quiet reflection as Marines of India Company marched across the parade deck, preparing for their upcoming graduation. For the first time, they were walking the same ground where their grandfather and father, Capt. Gary L. Bringham, had once trained recruits nearly 70 years ago as a Drill … [Read more...]
DoD Lowers Time-to-Hire for Civilians
NOVEMBER 11, 2024 - The time it takes to bring on a new civilian employee within the Defense Department's cyber workforce has dropped below 80 days, which bodes well for the department's effort to better develop its cyber workforce. "We have 79 days average time-to-hire in our civilian workforce," said Mark Gorak, principal director for resources and analysis within the … [Read more...]
Coast Guard’s “Queen of the Fleet” Turns 80
NOVEMBER 9, 2024 - The USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) celebrated its 80th anniversary on Nov. 7, 2024, during a ceremony attended by current and former crewmembers in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. Commissioned Nov. 1, 1944 during World War II, Smilax is the oldest active Coast Guard cutter. It has been recognized as the "Queen of the Fleet" since 2011 when the USCGC Acushnet … [Read more...]